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NOSM Welcomes New Associate Dean of Administration
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the arrival of Ken Adams to the post of Associate Dean, Administration. In this position, Mr. Adams will be responsible for all aspects of planning and promoting the ongoing development and implementation of administrative processes and resources that meet the needs of learners, faculty and staff members, while collaborating with the School’s many stakeholders. The Associate Dean, Administration also ensures the efficient and effective management of the resources and systems essential to the successful administration of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. ...
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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and Northern Ontario School of Medicine Present Total of $90,000 in Medical Student Research Awards
Earlier today, seven Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) medical students received research awards valued at $6,000 each from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO). An additional eight NOSM medical students received NOSM Founding Dean’s Summer Medical Student Research Awards also valued at $6,000 each. This is the third year for the HSFO Summer Medical Student Awards for NOSM. The program is a five-year commitment valued at nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Student research projects supported by the HSFO provide Northern medical students with the opportunity to gain cardiovascular research training while work...
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$17,000 Donation to NOSM Bursary Fund establishes Bring a Doctor Home Bursary
This past weekend, Hal Mogg, Algoma Steel Hockey Tournament Director, presented a $17,000 cheque on behalf of participants in the Algoma Steel Hockey Tournament to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Bursary Fund to establish a Bring a Doctor Home Bursary. The presentation took place following the conclusion of the tournament at the John Rhodes Community Centre with NOSM Founding Dean Dr. Roger Strasser and Manager of Development Gail Brescia in attendance to accept the financial contribution. On behalf of NOSM and the School’s future students, Dr. Strasser expressed his gratitude for the generous donation. “Contributio...
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Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Lakehead University
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Lakehead University are pleased to announce the receipt of two grants from HealthForceOntario (HFO) in excess of $650,000. The grants were awarded through HFO’s Interprofessional Care/Education or health-care projects that foster and build interprofessional teams. The first grant of $464,663 will be dedicated to the establishment of a Northern Interprofessional Centre for Health Education (NICHE). The goal of NICHE will be to support northern, rural, remote, and Aboriginal health needs. It will act as a unifying entity to build on the current Continuing Health Professional Educat...
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Medical School and Northern Local Health Integration Networks
Unique Partnership Identifies Opportunities to Work Together to Improve the Health of People in Northern Ontario Earlier today, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN), and the North West Local Health Integration Network (NW LHIN), signed a Collaboration Agreement which will allow the three parties to collaborate in several areas to enhance their shared mandates of social accountability and community engagement. During a media and information event held today, the three organizations with a ves...
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Medical School Hosts 14th Annual Palliative Care Conference
On November 16, 2007, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) hosted a successful Palliative Care conference in conjunction with Pfizer, Purdue and Paladin Labs. Dr. Andrew Knight, local General Practitioner in Oncology, Palliative Care Lead for the Northeast and NOSM Associate Professor, welcomed more than 120 participants and health-care professionals from across Northern Ontario. An array of notable health-care professionals, including Drs. Deborah Dudgeon and Natalie Kontakos, presented plenary sessions that covered a wide range of issues, such as The Provincial Palliative Care Integration Project and Edmonton Symptom Asses...
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Pan Northern Geriatric Care Conference Great Success
On October 24 - 26, 2007, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) hosted the first annual Pan Northern Geriatric Care Conference in partnership with First Link; Alzheimer Society of Sudbury-Manitoulin; North East Mental Health Centre; City of Greater Sudbury; Northeastern Ontario Dementia Assessment and Consultation Services; and, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, and in collaboration with Réseau de santé en français du Moyen-Nord de l’Ontario. Drs. Joanne Clark and Maurice St. Martin, co-chairs of the event, welcomed more than 125 participants to the first conference of its kind in Northern Ontario. An array of ...
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NOSM Welcomes Interns to New Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) recently welcomed its first intake of dietetic interns into the new Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program (NODIP). The program, a joint initiative between NOSM and the NODIP Professional Advisory Committee, involves multiple health-care facilities throughout Northern Ontario, with funding provided by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care in Ontario. As with NOSM’s medical students and residents, NOSM’s dietetic interns will be undertaking community-based learning, with placements across Northern Ontario. Graduates of NODIP will have an appreciation for the unique health-car...
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