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Dr. Owen Prowse named new Vice-President, Clinical Partnerships and Hospital Relations at NOSM University
New role, based in Thunder Bay, anticipates university expansion, enhanced medical research NOSM University is pleased to announce that Dr. Owen Prowse has accepted the position of inaugural Vice-President, Clinical Partnerships and Hospital Relations, effective March 1, 2024. Dr. Prowse is an experienced and respected urologist at TBRHSC and a leader with more than a decade in leadership roles within NOSM University. “In his 40-plus years of experience, Dr. Prowse has demonstrated not only his medical expertise but an incredible capacity for collaboration,” says Dr. Sarita Verma, President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean, and CEO of N...
Dr. Owen Prowse named new Vice-President, Clinical Partnerships and Hospital Relations.
NOSM University welcomes incoming Board of Governors Chair, Vice-Chair
Search begins for incoming President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean and CEO As NOSM University welcomes incoming leadership to its Board of Governors, thanks and praise go to those who sat in the inaugural seats. Joy Warkentin, NOSM University’s inaugural Chair, will be succeeded by Sue LeBeau effective January 1, 2024. At the same time, Virginia May “Mae” Katt will move to Vice-Chair, succeeding Mark Hurst in the role. “There really are no words to express my gratitude to Joy and Mark,” says Dr. Sarita Verma, President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean and CEO of NOSM University. “They have been instrumental in guiding this ...
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NOSM University Board of Governors and OPSEU/SEFPO Local 677 (Unit 1) Ratify Three-Year Collective Agreement
NOSM University and the NOSM University Faculty & Staff Association (NUFSA) represented by OPSEU/SEFPO Local 677 (Unit 1) are pleased to announce the ratification of their sixth collective agreement, covering full-time faculty, librarians, and professional staff at the University. Both NUFSA's members and NOSM University's Board of Governors voted in favour of ratifying the new collective agreement on November 8, 2023. On behalf of the NOSM University’s Board of Governors, Ms. Joy Warkentin, Chair, would like to thank the members of both negotiating teams for their hard work in reaching an agreement that will ultimately benef...
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