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CampMed applications now open at NOSM University
Volunteers and campers are encouraged to apply early. Applications for NOSM University’s 20th annual CampMed are open. This immersive summer program provides high school students in Northern Ontario and other rural and remote communities with a unique opportunity to explore medicine and health sciences through hands-on learning and mentorship. The program aims to inspire the next generation of health-care professionals, particularly those from underserved regions. CampMed has welcomed more than 1,139 campers from 166 different communities to participate in unique learning experiences, including those related to Indigenous and Fra...
Read more about CampMed 2025 applications.
Join the NOSM University Board of Governors
Make a Difference in Northern Ontario NOSM University is Canada’s first independent medical university, dedicated to transforming health-care education and delivery in Northern Ontario. Guided by innovation, inclusivity, and social accountability, we aim to improve access to quality health care. We are seeking dedicated individuals with expertise in higher education governance, financial management, or legal to join NOSM University’s Board of Governors. With some positions to start as early as June 2025, you can help shape the future of equitable health care in Northern Ontario. NOSM University’s vision of Innovative educati...
Read more about joining the Board of Governors.
NOSM University Celebrates Giving Tuesday with Focus on Charter Class Bursary and the Future of Northern Medicine
On December 3, 2024, NOSM University invites you to participate in Giving Tuesday, a global celebration about giving back in support of the causes closest to our hearts. In Northern Ontario, supporting better access to health care closer to home is a cause we can all champion. In anticipation of our 20th anniversary in 2025, NOSM University will focus support for this Giving Tuesday on the 2009 Charter Class Bursary. By contributing to the 2009 NOSM University Charter Class Bursary, donors can help to alleviate the financial burden on future medical learners and ensure that MD students from the North have the opportunity to pursue ...
This Giving Tuesday, support Northern Ontario’s future doctors.