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Laurentian University and NOSM University Partner with Noojmowin Teg Health Centre to Advance Anishinaabe Brain-Heart Health Research with $1.35M CIHR Grant

Laurentian University and NOSM University are proud to announce a significant research award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Marion Maar, cross-appointed to Laurentian University and Professor in the Human Sciences Division and Medical Anthropologist at NOSM University, has been awarded $1.354 million to collaborate with Noojmowin Teg Health Centre over four years as the Nominated Principal Applicant for a groundbreaking Indigenous health initiative. The project, titled “Naanaagidewendimowin - DREAM Wellness: Co-Creating an Anishinaabe Brain-Heart Health and Wellness Model of Care for Elders, Designed to ...

NOSM University Celebrates New Dietetics Graduates

In a ceremony on Friday, July 24, NOSM University celebrated the achievements of six new dietetics graduates. Registered Dietitians (RDs) are essential members of the health-care team who work alongside physicians, nurses, and other professionals to prevent and manage illness through evidence-based nutrition care. Their expertise improves patient outcomes, supports chronic disease management, and helps people live healthier lives. Following the pandemic, RD vacancies have risen five-fold, with approximately 45 positions currently unfilled across Northern Ontario. NOSM University's Dietetic Practicum Program (DPP) is highly effective a...

NOSM University and OPSEU Local 677 (Unit 1) Ratify Three-Year Collective Agreement

NOSM University and the NOSM University Faculty and Staff Association (NUFSA), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 677 (Unit 1), are pleased to announce a new three-year collective agreement covering full-time faculty, librarians and professional staff at the University. Formal negotiations began in May 2026, with the parties reaching a tentative agreement on July 16, 2026. The agreement was subsequently presented to the NOSM University Board of Governors and members of OPSEU Local 677 (Unit 1) for ratification. Both OPSEU members and the Board of Governors voted in favour of the new collective a...