Media Releases
NOSM and MNO Sign Collaboration Agreement Partnership Expands on Commitment to the Needs of Métis Communities
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) are co-hosting an Aboriginal Workshop entitled Living the Vision on May 25 – 27, 2011 in Sudbury, Ontario. This workshop, NOSM’s third Aboriginal forum, is a follow-up to the Follow Your Dreams workshop held in Wauzhushk Onigum in June 2003 and the Keeping the Vision workshop held at Fort William First Nation in August of 2006. The purpose of the workshop is to inform Aboriginal peoples of the progress made by the School on recommendations received during the previous two Aboriginal workshops and to provide a forum for continuing dialogue between...
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NOSM Holds Face-to-Face Board Meeting in Sioux Lookout Members Tour Meno Ya Win Health Centre, Meet Community Leaders
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its annual Board of Directors face-to-face meeting in Sioux Lookout, Ontario from May 12 to May 14, 2011. Board members participated in several presentations and interactive sessions on the topics of NOSM’s strategic plan, research at the School, and the admissions process to the School’s M.D. program. NOSM Board members enjoyed a tour of the Meno Ya Win Health Centre, where every year NOSM learners undertake training as part of the School’s distinctive distributed, community-engaged medical education and research model. Tour highlights included members hearing the history a...
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NOSM Residents Rank First Nationwide on Medical Council of Canada Examinations
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is thrilled to announce qualifying examinations results by the School’s residents, for which all of Northern Ontario should be proud. The results of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Part II qualifying examinations are in: NOSM’s residents completing training this spring ranked first among Canada’s 17 medical schools in overall performance, and achieved a 100 percent pass rate. Residents rated first in the category of legal, ethical and organizational aspects of the practice of medicine, with above-average standing in the categories of patient interaction and data acquisition. ...
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