Media Releases
NOSM Reshaping to Thrive, Meet Strategic Plan and Fiscal Priorities
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) today announced that it is undergoing a reshaping of its organizational structure. Guided by the vision of Innovative Education and Research for a Healthier North, the School is modifying its structure in order to move forward, and continue to be an international leader recognized for its distinct model of distributed, community-engaged medical education and research as outlined in the School’s Strategic Plan: 2010-15. The reshaping of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine will respond to Strategic Plan priorities identified through a full year of collaboration and consultations with ...
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Northern Teaching Hospitals Council Call for Nominations
Providing NOSM Learners with Enriched Clinical Experiences The Northern Teaching Hospitals Council (NTHC) is pleased to announce a “Call for Nominations.” Comprised of Northern Ontario hospitals and health services that have an affiliation with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), the NTHC is now inviting nominees for one representative from each of the following: - Northeastern Integrated Community Experience (ICE) Community - Northwestern Integrated Community Experience (ICE) Community - Northeastern Comprehensive Community Clerkship (CCC) Community - Northwestern Comprehensive Community Clerkship (CCC) Communit...
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NOSM Researcher and Aboriginal Organizations Collaborate Internationally to Reduce a Common Chronic Childhood Disease
Scientists from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand Join Forces An Associate Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is partnering in a unique new research approach specifically designed for First Nations pregnant women. The study will commence this spring in several communities across Ontario and Manitoba with the goal of reducing the marked early childhood caries (tooth decay) disparities that exist between First Nations and non-First Nations children in Canada. The Canadian arm of this project is funded at almost $1.2 million dollars by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). It will involve both cl...
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