Media Releases
NOSM Begins Search for New Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is beginning the search for a new Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education. The Postgraduate Education Unit of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine is responsible for the provision, administration, and support of residency training programs in Northern Ontario. NOSM offers residency training in eight major general specialties, as well as the Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield (RoCS) program – the newest Family Medicine program in Canada. The Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, under the guidance of the Dean, is accountable jointly with all other Associ...
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Physician Assistant Information Session
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will be hosting an information session for individuals interested in applying to the Bachelor of Science Physician Assistant degree program. Physician Assistants (PAs) are skilled health professionals who support physicians in a range of health-care settings. They work alongside physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and other members of the interprofessional healthcare team. The program is based in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. Training is delivered by the Consortium of PA Education, comprised of the University of T...
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NOSM Dean, Dr. Roger Strasser, Honoured with Prestigious Order of Australia
The Chair of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Dr. Roger Strasser, Dean of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), has been awarded one of the highest civilian honours in Australia. On January 26, 2011 – Australia Day – Dr. Strasser received notice that he has been named a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. The Order of Australia recognizes the achievements and service of Australian citizens, with nominations submitted directly from the community. The honour bestowed on Dr. Strasser is specifically for service to medicine, through improving th...
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