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Turning over a new leaf
Research at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine plays an integral role in the School’s mandate to be socially accountable to the population we serve. In 2013, the School created the role of Assistant Dean, Research, with the goal of supporting Dr. Penny Moody Corbett, Associate Dean of Research, and the School’s senior leadership in their efforts to address strategic plan priorities, as well as promote research in the North. This summer, Dr. TC Tai took over the role of Assistant Dean, Research from Dr. David MacLean. We’d like to thank Dr. MacLean for his contributions to research at NOSM, and welcome Dr. Tai to his new lea...
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ECHO: Ontario firsts in Thunder Bay
From Oct 26-28, the ECHO SJGC Chronic Pain & Opioid Stewardship Hub hosted a three-day conference on paediatric and adult pain management at St. Joseph’s Care Group in Thunder Bay. Participants in the Project ECHO Boot Camp: Pain Across the Lifespan received hands-on training in workshops on topics including pain neurophysiology, pharmacology for paediatrics, mindfulness, transition from acute to chronic pain, medical marijuana, motivational interviewing, guided injections for common peripheral joint/soft tissue, de-prescribing opioids, and more. The training was accredited by the Continuing Education and Professional Developmen...
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CRaNHR Celebrates 25 Years Northern Health Research
The Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (CRaNHR) at Laurentian University celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this year. Originally known as the Northern Health Human Resources Research Unit (NHHRRU), CRaNHR is an academic and applied research centre that conducts interdisciplinary research on rural health, with a focus on improving health services, access to health care in rural and Northern communities, as well as enhancing stakeholders’ knowledge of the health-care system. Though it predates the founding of the Northern Ontario Medical School, CRaNHR and NOSM have developed a strong partnership because of their s...
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