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NOSM Disappointed with OPSEU Staff Unit Vote Results
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is disappointed the members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Staff Unit have rejected the tentative agreement reached during the last round of negotiations earlier this month. At this time, no further negotiation dates are scheduled. NOSM remains committed to reaching a first collective agreement with the OPSEU Staff Unit which fairly reflects the unique nature of NOSM and its workforce....
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Tentative Agreement Reached Between NOSM and OPSEU Staff Unit
Talks held this week (September 30 – October 3, 2010) in Sudbury between the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the School's Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Staff Unit have resulted in a tentative settlement of a first collective agreement between the parties. The deal is subject to ratification by OPSEU Staff Unit’s members, and approval by NOSM’s Board of Directors. Further details will be available at that time. The approximately 150 members included in the School’s OPSEU Staff Unit represent employees in office, clerical, administrative, technical and service positions. The Northern Ontario...
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TBRHSC and NOSM Achieve Endoscopy Teaching Milestone Impacting Guyana
Guyana’s Dr. Alan Tinnie is going home. Dr. Tinnie is a general surgeon who, after graduating from the University of Guyana, came to Canada to further gain skills as a “fellow.” A fellow is a physician specialist, such as a surgeon, who does additional training within their specialty. This was the first fellowship opportunity offered by the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) to a surgeon. In this case, the fellowship was offered in the surgical specialty of endoscopy. Endoscopy is a procedure where the upper and lower bowels are examined using flexible cameras. As a result of this milestone collaboration between the Thun...
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