In the Spotlight
President’s Lecture Series – Health Equity: Improving Care for Indigenous Children
NOSM University hosted its fifth annual President’s Lecture Series on February 4, 2025. A student-led initiative, this year’s theme, Health Equity: Improving Care for Indigenous Children, emphasized the importance of amplifying Indigenous experiences and perspectives, while highlighting the persistent work of community members. It was an honour to have NOSM University’s Chancellor, Dr. Cindy Blackstock, as keynote speaker, sharing insights from her prolific career, and reflecting on 20 years since the tragic passing of Jordan River Anderson. Jordan’s story ignited a decades-long effort to uphold the rights of Indigenous childr...
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Community recruiters connect with first year medical students
Debbie Inman has been a Human Resources Manager for the NorWest Community Health Centres for the past 34 years. Recruiting for the communities of Longlac, Thunder Bay, Armstrong and Kakabeka, Debbie says it has become harder to recruit physicians to rural towns. Longlac, with a population of 1,316 people, requires one full-time physician and one nurse practitioner. They have been without a physician since June 2024, when their physician of 10 years moved to a larger urban centre. While Longlac has locum physician support, it is insufficient to cover all the health care needs of the town. To encourage medical stud...
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Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament Scores Big
More than $520,000 raised to support NOSM U medical students in Sault Ste. Marie From January 20-25, 2025, the 19th annual Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament brought together 28 teams at the John Rhodes Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Volunteer employees and retirees of Algoma Steel came together with a shared goal to raise funds for future doctors in the Algoma Region. With an incredible total of $520,652.79 raised since the tournament’s inception, the impact and community engagement continue to grow. The Bring a Doctor Home Bursary has awarded more than $130,000 to 27 medical students since 2006, helping to alleviate the f...
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