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NOSM Releases Annual Report:Rooted in the North
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is more than a medical school; it is a strategy to address the health needs of Northern Ontarians, improve access to quality care, and contribute to the economic development of Northern Ontario. People, communities and organizations across the North had a dream that everyone in the region—no matter where they live—deserves access to quality health care. When NOSM was opened officially in 2005, the School’s first staff, faculty, community partners and students tended to the seeds of that dream, based on the vision of what NOSM could become. The Northern Ontario School of Medicine i...
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NOSM Board Meeting Rooted in the North
NOSM held its annual face-to-face Board of Directors meeting in Sudbury, Ontario on November 22 and 23, 2018. During the two-day meeting, Board members participated in several presentations and interactive sessions which included topics relating to the role of social accountability in an academic institution and the need for culturally-safe health-care services. Day one included combined sessions with the School’s Academic Council and the Board of Directors. Drs. Catherine Cervin, Vice Dean, Academic; Erin Cameron, Assistant Professor, Human Sciences; Penny Moody-Corbett, Associate Dean Research; and, Roger Strasser, Dean and CE...
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NOSM faculty honoured by CFPC/OCFP
Seven faculty members, graduates of and residents at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have been honoured with awards from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) ahead of the groups’ annual Family Medicine Forum (FMF) conference this week. Dr. Dieter Poenn, NOSM Assistant Professor, the 2018 Reg L. Perkin Family Physician of the Year award from the OCFP. The award is the college’s highest honour, presented annually to a family doctor who provides exceptional care to patients, while significantly contributing to the health and well-being of communities and ...
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