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NOSM alumna, Dr. Linda Bakovic named Interim Program Director, Pediatrics

NOSM University is pleased to announce Dr. Linda Bakovic as the incoming Interim Program Director of the Pediatrics Residency Program, effective July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2024. Dr. Bakovic is Chief of the Department of Pediatrics and a Regional Consulting Pediatrician at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. She also maintains a practice at Thunder Bay Pediatrics and practices as a Visiting Consulting Pediatrician at the Meno-Ya-Win Health Center in Sioux Lookout. Having completed her MD at NOSM University and her Pediatric residency at Alberta Children’s Hospital through the University of Calgary in Alberta, Dr. Ba...

Dr. Andrew Smith named NOSM University’s new Program Director, General Surgery

NOSM University is pleased to announce Dr. Andrew Smith as the incoming Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Smith, a general surgeon with a special interest in bariatric surgery, has practised at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre since 2014. An Associate Professor at NOSM University, Dr. Smith has taken an active role in the General Surgery Program as a previous Site Director in Thunder Bay. He also served initially as the Chair for the Surgical Foundations Competency Committee and now as the Chair for the General Surgery Competency Committee. Dr. Smith looks forward to workin...

New Active Offer training module increases equitable access to care for Francophones in Northern Ontario

A new complementary online training module added to the activeoffertraining.ca was created by the Réseau du mieux-être francophone du Nord de l'Ontario (Réseau) in collaboration with NOSM University. This specialized training is designed for professionals working in the primary-care sector and will enhance their ability to provide tailored services to Francophone patients. The module was created as part of a series of sector-specific courses that can be completed individually or as part of the full Active Offer Training. Diane Quintas, Executive Director of the Réseau explains, “The primary goal of this training module is to emp...