Northern Routes
Listening, learning and daring to lead
These past six weeks, I have had the joy of traveling across Northern Ontario to consult widely about NOSM University. I have met with leaders, physician teachers, resident doctors, medical students, alumni, community-based researchers and so many more. For me, this has been about listening, learning and respecting. Importantly, it’s been about transparency and honest conversations. As we make the journey to becoming NOSM University, our public consultation is employing a range of strategies to foster trust as a critical element in long-term, sustainable engagement. With trust, comes relationships that respect the right of partners...
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Doctors needed.
This week is the start of our public consultations about the future of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). We are kicking off a series of town halls in Thunder Bay this evening and there is still time to register. I also look forward to spending time in Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Fort Frances, Hearst, Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie and Rosseau in the coming weeks. Dates and times as well as a link to RSVP are on the School’s website. As space is limited to attend in person, please RSVP or plan to participate virtually. It is not possible at this time to visit every community so I encourage all Northern Ontarian...
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Recognising Heritage and Legacy
CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of residential schools and colonial impacts. In this year of social justice and climate change at NOSM, what impresses me most is how people have rallied together for a common purpose and to achieve a higher purpose. Part of being a good citizen is acknowledging and observing history, heritage and our interconnected legacies in Canada. It is recognition of the past and the present, a conduit for healthy dialogue, and recognition of the legacy of our ancestors. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation On September 30—a day previously known as Orange Shirt Day—we will observe the newly introduce...
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