NOSM announces Dr. Barb Zelek as Division Head of Clinical Sciences
Posted on July 27, 2020![](https://www.nosm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Zelek_sized.png)
It is an honour to welcome Dr. Barb Zelek as the new Division Head, Clinical Sciences at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) starting September 1, 2020.
A graduate of the University of Ottawa, Dr. Zelek completed her family medicine residency at Queen’s University. She has worked in Marathon since 2002 as a rural generalist family physician, clinical teacher, and more recently has taken on increasing leadership in academic medicine. Since 2015, Dr. Zelek has been an Associate Professor and Co-Chair for the Section of Family Medicine at NOSM. She has been the Chair of the Joint and Stipendiary Promotions Committee and also a past member of the Physician Clinical Teachers’ Association Board of Directors. Dr. Zelek ‘s roots in community based practice have, and will continue to shape her research. She brings a collaborative and authentic leadership style to her new role.
A sincere thank you to Dr. Harshad Telang for his dedication to this position.