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NOSM Announces New Regional Program Director of the Obstetrics Gynecology Northern Stream Residency Program
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce Dr. Frank Potestio is the new Regional Program Director of the School's Obstetrics Gynecology Northern Stream Residency Program. Based in Thunder Bay, Potestio has operated a Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice since 1998 and has also worked as an attending physician at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC). With a medical degree from the University of Toronto, Potestio completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGill University and Western University. Since 2007, Potestio has worked as an Assistant Professor in...
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Collaboration Advances Understanding of the Mechanisms of Drug Resistance to Dual-Agent Chemotherapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
More than half of all patients with ovarian cancer experience recurrent disease and will eventually fail to respond to chemotherapy. The failure of chemotherapy is usually due to the development of resistance to the two main classes of chemotherapy agents used to fight it - platinating agents and taxanes. Now, a study reported in the open-access Journal of Ovarian Research provides novel information that further adds to clinicians' understanding of the mechanisms involved in the development of resistance to dual-agent chemotherapy. It was not known whether mechanisms of resistance to dual-agent chemotherapy are a combination of single...
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NOSM Board Holds Face-to-Face Meeting in Sudbury
Exemplary Learners, Faculty and Preceptors Recognized by NOSM Board The Board of Directors of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a face-to-face meeting in Sudbury on November 29 and 30, 2012. On the first day of the two-day meeting, Board members were provided a tour of the Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre led by the Centre's Executive Director and past NOSM Board member, Ms. Angela Recollet and Centre staff members. Board members were treated to a delicious traditional lunch, and heard inspirational stories from health professionals working at the Centre. The visit concluded with a presentation of a Shkagamik-Kwe Hea...
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Delegates from Around the World Explore Thunder Bay on the Portage Express, a Community Journey
On Friday, October 12, to Saturday, October 13, 2012, delegates from the Rendez-Vous 2012 world conference will visit various community organizations and cultural sites across Thunder Bay and area, through a program called Portage Express. Ranging from Aboriginal and Francophone culture, interactive historical displays and treks in the wilderness to health education, research and technology, Northern search and rescue, and on through hospital-centred care, each of these journeys will introduce delegates from around the world to life in our North. More than 30 locations will receive Rendez-Vous 2012 delegates, with some locations such ...
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NOSM Holds Francophone Symposium at Rendez-Vous 2012
Community Stakeholders and Conference Delegates from Around the World Consider Francophone Health On Wednesday, October 10, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) welcomed community stakeholders and Rendez-Vous 2012 conference delegates with an interest in Francophone health to the School's fourth Francophone Symposium, held in Thunder Bay. This one-day event encouraged participants to examine current best practices and the resulting impact of service, education, and research on the health status of Francophones in Northern Ontario and around the world. Introduced by Jacqueline Gauthier, Chair of NOSM's Francoph...
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First Response Addressing Health Emergencies in Remote Aboriginal Community
Counter to a tide of reports on health crises in remote First Nations communities, one isolated Ontario community is partnering with Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) researchers to develop the skills and resilience to manage health emergencies locally. "Members of the Sachigo Lake First Nation are gaining skills that are usually only made available only to paramedic professionals. Call 911 in Sachigo Lake and you get a busy signal, no sirens and no paramedics," says Dr. Aaron Orkin, a NOSM researcher who led the project with Dr. David VanderBurgh. "In an emergency, survival in Sachigo Lake depends on laypeoples' skills...
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Canada’s Newest Medical School to Welcome Over 850 Delegates from 45 Countries to Northern Ontario for Rendez-Vous 2012
Next week, beginning Tuesday, October 9, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will host a major six-day world conference-Rendez-Vous 2012-in Thunder Bay and in communities across Northern Ontario. Over 850 delegates are expected to attend from 45 different countries, including 150 health professional schools, to share experiences, opportunities, and challenges of community participation in education, service, and research. Among many topics, conference delegates will explore issues related to rural, remote and underserviced health care, social accountability as it relates to health professional education, and the engagement ...
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New Member Appointed to NOSM Board of Directors
Seven Departing Members Thanked for Contribution The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its Annual Members and Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. These meetings were video-linked between the School's West Campus at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and its East Campus at Laurentian University in Sudbury, with other Directors participating via teleconference. NOSM medical student Ms. Katie Gibson was appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Derek Debassige was appointed to the Board for a second term. The following members were thanked for their significant contribution to the Northern O...
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