Northern Routes

Season’s Greetings, NOSM University!

As we approach the holidays and a well-deserved break across NOSM University, I am reflecting on my first month as President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean, and CEO. It has been a whirlwind of activity, but it has also been an incredibly rewarding and invigorating experience. Staff, faculty, learners, alumni, community partners, and donors: you have given me such a warm, authentic, and enthusiastic welcome back to Northern Ontario, and for that, I am deeply grateful. Since starting on November 1, I have been immersed in making connections and doing deep learning about every aspect of NOSM University and the values for which it stands. From en...

Read this special holiday edition of Northern Routes.

Hello, NOSM University! Allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Dr. Michael Green, but most people call me Mike. It is my great honour to be back in the North, this time as President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean, and CEO of NOSM University. As you may already know, Northern Ontario holds a special place in my heart. I spent eight wonderful years as a family doctor in Moose Factory and Kashechewan, and I have seen firsthand how important NOSM University is to improving access to health care. There is no question in my mind that I am standing on the shoulders of giants. Over the last two decades, Dr. Sarita Verma and Founding Dean Emeritus Dr. Roger Strasser did monumental work building NOS...

It’s not the journey, it’s the company.

I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we've shared over the past five years. Here's the thing: being the President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean and CEO of NOSM University has been one of the greatest honours of my career. It is with a mix of pride and sadness that I prepare to embark on a new chapter. When I first joined NOSM, I was immediately struck by the unique spirit of this institution. And did we ever test that spirit as we evolved into NOSM University. NOSM University—it's more than just a medical school. It's a university. Canada’s first and only independent University. With a community committed to excellenc...