Summer joy in Northern Ontario—and my top ten for summer
Summer is here! While we enjoy the many splendors of Northern Ontario this time of the year, I am also taking a moment to breathe and reflect. As you may have heard by now, I will stay on with NOSM University until October 31, 2024, and then Dr. Michael Green will take over as the next President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean, ...
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NOSM University’s External Relations Team Wins Prestigious National and International Awards
NOSM University is thrilled to announce that its External Relations team has been honoured with two 2024 Gold Quill Awards from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). The team received accolades in the Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication division, as well as in the Creative Design for Th...
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NOSM University Announces New President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean and CEO
NOSM University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Green as incoming President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean and CEO, effective November 1, 2024. The NOSM University Board of Governors unanimously approved the appointment on June 13, 2024. Dr. Green assumes the role following the retirement of Dr. Sarita Verm...
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Extension of Dr. Erin Cameron, Director, Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity
NOSM University is pleased to announce the term extension of Dr. Erin Cameron as Director, Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity. The inaugural Director since the Centre was formed in 2021 (then called the Centre for Social Accountability), Dr. Cameron is also an Associate Professor at NOSM University and an adjun...
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Dr. Shane Szalai named NOSM University’s new Program Director, Family Medicine Enhanced Skills
NOSM University announces Dr. Shane Szalai as the incoming Program Director, Family Medicine Enhanced Skills. An alumnus of NOSM University’s MD and residency programs, Dr. Szalai serves patients in Greater Sudbury within the Long Lake Medical Group and at Health Sciences North. He holds several roles at NOSM Univers...
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Thunder Bay medical student wins Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
For third-year NOSM University medical student Emma Harland, who studies in her hometown of Thunder Bay, winning the 2024 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award for Medical Students is an important recognition of her work to improve social accountability in Northern Ontario. This significant national award recognizes students...
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NOSM University respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of the University’s wider campus of Northern Ontario is on the homelands of First Nations and Métis Peoples. The university buildings are located on the territory of Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay and the Anishinabek Nation, specifically Atikameksheng and Wahnapitae First Nations, in Sudbury.
NOSM University is a proud recipient of the 2019 Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award, presented by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. In 2013, NOSM University received the prestigious ASPIRE award, which recognizes international excellence in social accountability and medical education.