President’s Lecture Series
The President’s Lecture Series is an annual student-led event sponsored by the Office of the President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean, and CEO. The lecture series is planned, organized, and administered by a committee of student volunteers. This is a space where the University’s highest values – open discussion and diverse representation of thought – come to life. We hope you’ll join us!
Past Events
February 1, 2024 – Reviving the Heart of Health Care: The Joy of Practising Family Medicine
Eight physicians will come together to discuss the opportunities family medicine presents as a career choice. The series will showcase why family medicine continues to be a career worth choosing, explore its challenges, and highlight why, more than ever, in Canada—and Northern Ontario, specifically—medical students should choose family medicine as a specialty.
Watch it on YouTube at NOSMtv.
Speakers include Dr. Michael Green, President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians. They will be joined by three family physicians and three medical residents from NOSM University. Panelists represent communities across NOSM University’s wider campus, from Huntsville to Kapuskasing to Dryden.
January 18, 2023 – Demystifying the Residency Match: “Choosing Wisely” a Career in Medicine
This President’s Lecture Series at NOSM University is all about Choosing Wisely: Demystifying the Residency Match. From a program director, resident, and MD student perspective, you will get an overview of the residency match and discuss the challenges with career choice and what supports are available.
Watch it on YouTube @NOSMtv.
April 24, 2022 – Environmental Accountability and Sustainability in Medicine and Medical Education
Dr. Sarita Verma, President and Vice-Chancellor of NOSM University invites you to the annual Dean’s Lecture Series—a student-led event. This year, in celebration of Earth Day and because it is NOSM University’s year dedicated to climate change and social justice, the theme is Environmental Accountability and Sustainability in Medicine and Medical Education.
Watch live via YouTube, as our incredible line-up of dynamic speakers from across the country share their perspectives on the importance of planetary health.