Francophone Features
Twin brothers studying at NOSM University receive Bursary from Baxter and Alma Ricard Foundation
Two brothers, two pathways, one award. The journey of Cory and Chad Tremblay, twin brothers from North Bay, takes a couple of twists and turns but they both end up at NOSM University to study medicine. Cory knew he wanted to be a doctor from a young age while watching an aunt struggle with breast cancer. That inspired a desire to learn about medicine and gain more knowledge about the human body. He studied Physical and Health Education at Nipissing University, then completed his Master’s in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo with a focus on exercise and nutrition before applying to NOSM University’s MD program. It ...
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New Francophone Project supports high school students in acquiring new skills
Starting September 2024, NOSM University will offer medical discovery programs to students in French-language high schools enrolled in the Specialist High Skills Major in Health and Well-being and Grade 10 students in the Career Choices course. The project, “Trace ton parcours vers la médecine,” will offer workshops to engage students in health-care practices, stimulate their interest in health professions, and increase their potential of becoming doctors. The project will take place in 10 schools across Northern Ontario, reaching at least 50 students. Led by NOSM University’s Francophone Affairs Unit and Francophone medical...
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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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