Northern Routes

New beginnings: The official academic year begins at NOSM University

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” F. Scott Fitzgerald It is September and we are starting our inaugural NOSM University class of the MD program, the Dietetics Internship program and the Masters in Medical Studies program. This summer, academic and business continuity were maintained, our postgraduate programs started July 1 and we were busy focussing on work to ensure the ongoing prosperity of our relationships with Lakehead University and Laurentian University. I have been in Thunder Bay for several weeks now and am loving the lake, the people and our commitment to the Northwest. I am meeting with so ...

Drum roll please…

Anticipation of a new academic year I cannot believe it is August already! This summer has been awesome, and as we get ready for it to wind down, I can already feel the anticipation that comes with what’s next. August means that summer is still in full swing, and people are prolonging their summer vacations and starting to prepare for fall and the back-to-school season.Along with preparing for a new academic year at NOSM University, and the excitement that comes with our continued evolution, one of the most beautiful seasons is coming, too. Soon, great swaths of trees across the North will turn into spectacular shades of vibran...

Summer, sunshine, and adventure awaits

Summer is finally here! So, too, is the sunshine. It has really heated up in Northern Ontario over the past few weeks. After a winter of snow (way too much in Thunder Bay), sleet, the Omicron variant, boosters and tragedies, I am ready for summer and everything that it means to me. Sunshine on my shoulder, muggy air, rain that sprinkles, long days with evenings that are red and pink, berries that can be picked just behind my office in Sudbury, a bear loping across the parking lot and deer everywhere. And the food! Salad is a totally sufficient meal. Fruit salad or fruity cheesecake (or anything fruity) is the ideal dessert. Of course,...