Media Releases
Founding Dean of Northern Ontario School of Medicine Reappointed as Dean for a Five-Year Term
Dr. Fred Gilbert, Chair of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Board of Directors and President of Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, is pleased to announce that Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM’s Founding Dean, has been reappointed for a five-year term as Dean to follow his current term which ends in June 2009. “Dr. Strasser has worked diligently to transform a Northern Ontario dream into an internationally recognized School of Medicine with a community-engaged model of education,” said Dr. Gilbert. “As we move into the next five years of NOSM’s development under Dean Strasser’s leadership, we look forward to further ...
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NOSM Announces New Director of Equity and Quality
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Kathleen (Kate) Beatty to the position of Director of Equity and Quality, effective March 24, 2009. The newly created role of Director of Equity and Quality includes the development and implementation of a comprehensive framework of programs, processes and internal consulting support for NOSM’s equity and quality initiatives and activities. Ms. Beatty has worked for more than 20 years in higher education and social services in senior management positions, and as a consultant. She was responsible for various equity and diversity initiatives, ...
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Deliberations of The Board
Using a combination of videoconference and teleconference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. At the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Derek Debassige to the Board of Directors. Mr. Debassige was nominated by the Union of Ontario Indians. Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM Dean, addressed the Board about two recent landmark achievements for NOSM: the first, that NOSM has received full accreditation of its undergraduate medical education program, and the se...
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