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NOSM Faculty, Board Ratify Four Year Collective Agreement
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the NOSM faculty Union (Unit 1 of OPSEU Local 677) are pleased to announce the ratification of their third collective agreement, covering full time faculty, professional librarians, and professional staff at the School. The faculty Union’s Members voted in favour of the new collective agreement on November 28, and the agreement was ratified by NOSM’s Board of Directors on December 2. The agreement covers four years and is in effect from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015, and provides for annual wage increases of 1.5 percent in the first two years, followed by 2 percent annual wage ...
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NOSM Board Holds Face-to-Face Meeting in Thunder Bay
Eight 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 Thunder Bay on December 1 and 2, 2011. On the first day of the two-day meeting, Board members participated in orientation and interactive sessions, and learned more about the spectrum of NOSM’s education and training programs with information presented by several of the School’s senior leaders. Later that evening at the Board dinner, Awards of Excellence were presented to learners, faculty and preceptors by Dr. Lisa Graves, Associate Dean and Mr. Dom...
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NOSM Invites Communities to Contribute to Time Capsules
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) marked a significant milestone this year – for the first time, NOSM MD Charter Class graduates who have undertaken family medicine residency at NOSM have completed their training and are fully-licensed physicians. In other words, there are now individuals who have successfully completed the full spectrum of medical education at the School; a journey which began with entry into NOSM’s MD program in 2005, and has now finished with the completion of NOSM’s family medicine residency training six years later, in 2011. In honour of this milestone, NOSM is calling upon all Northern Ontario...
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Twelve New Members Appointed to NOSM Board of Directors
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its Annual Members and Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. 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. The audited financial statements for the year ending April 30, 2011 were approved, and 12 new members were appointed to the Board of Directors. New inductees into the Board comprised of 35 members include: -Dr. Robert Algie -Mr. Kevin Cleghorn -Dr. Adam Exley -Debbie Lipscombe -Dr. ...
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Study by NOSM Faculty Member Emphasizes the Need for Creative Promotion of Physical Activity in Sudbury-Area Call Centres
Promoting a physically active lifestyle in a fast-paced work environment, such as a call centre, requires creativity and a team effort, according to Sheila Renton, an occupational therapist and faculty member in NOSM’s Division of Clinical Sciences. According to a recent study conducted by Renton, physical activity promotion in call centre workplaces may be particularly important. Emerging evidence from other research has shown that prolonged and uninterrupted sitting may have negative effects on health even if counteracted by moderate-intensity physical activity at other times of the day. The nature of work in call centres, ho...
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NOSM’s New Associate Dean Welcomed Back to Northern Ontario
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Catherine Cervin as the new Associate Dean of NOSM’s Postgraduate Education portfolio, beginning October 1, 2011. “The Northern Ontario School of Medicine,” said NOSM Dean, Dr. Roger Strasser, “is pleased to have been successful in attracting a high-profile academic physician from a highly regarded Canadian medical school.” Dr. Cervin, originally from Ontario, began her career practicing family medicine in the Northern Ontario communities of Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie for seven years before embarking on an academic career. From 199...
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NOSM Awards $36,000 in Dean’s Summer Medical Student Research Awards
Six medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have received NOSM Dean’s Summer Medical Student Research Awards, valued at $6,000 each. This is the sixth year that NOSM has awarded Summer Medical Student Awards to qualifying M.D. students. NOSM Dean, Dr. Roger Strasser expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity these awards provide the School’s medical students. “Our future physicians are gaining valuable experiences in the field of research, often with exposure to investigations that are directly relevant to health issues impacting people in Northern Ontario. I extend warm congratulations to the student ...
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$100,000 Gift from Barrick Gold will Support NOSM Learners and Activities in Marathon
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce a substantial donation from Barrick Gold Corporation. Earlier this morning, Mr. Andrew Bauman, General Manager of Barrick Gold’s Hemlo Mine presented Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM’s Dean, and Dr. Sarah Newbery, Chief of Staff at Wilson Memorial General Hospital and Physician with the Marathon Family Health Team, with a cheque for $100,000 in Marathon, Ontario. This gift represents a significant contribution to learning and health care in Northern Ontario. Barrick Gold’s investment in Northern-trained physicians and health-professionals has several components, inclu...
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