Alumni Stories
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 University, including Assistant Professor, Assistant Site Director of Family Medicine in Sudbury, and Module Content Coordinator for Theme 5 Clinical Sciences in the MD program. Dr. Szalai’s appointment took effect on July 15, 2024. On behalf of the NOSM University community, we extend an immense thank you to Dr. ...
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Dr. Melanie Langille Named NOSM University’s New Global Health Coordinator
NOSM University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Melanie Langille as Global Health Coordinator, effective July 1, 2024. A NOSM University alumna, Dr. Langille is a bilingual hospitalist physician at Health Sciences North and a palliative care physician at Maison McCulloch Hospice. Dr. Langille is also an Assistant Professor at NOSM University and the Health Sciences North Hospitalist Clinical Educator Lead. Her global health experience includes a diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and providing inpatient care and education in northern Ghana. On behalf of the NOSM University community, we extend an immense thank y...
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NOSM University alumnus named Assistant Dean, Resident Affairs
NOSM University’s new Assistant Dean, Resident Affairs completed both his MD and residency training in Sudbury. Dr. Sean Sullivan has been practising as a broad-scope family physician with special interests in medical education, physician and learner wellness, and 2SLGBTQ+ health. An Associate Professor at NOSM University, Dr. Sullivan is an active teacher and preceptor of medical students and residents and is a primary preceptor for the family medicine program. Beginning his five-year, renewable term on October 10, 2023, Dr. Sullivan will be responsible for overseeing the Resident Wellness Program, including the integration...
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