In the Spotlight

New partnership provides students with more learning opportunities

NOSM University’s Master of Medical Studies (MMS) program has partnered with Brock University’s Master of Public Health program to create more learning opportunities for students. This partnership allows MMS students to take courses in Public Health at Brock University while enrolled at NOSM University. “Our partnership with Brock University will empower our learners with specialized public health knowledge and skills, enhancing their ability to address the unique health-care challenges in the North,” says Alex Moise, Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies at NOSM University. “By combining our biomedical and clin...

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...