Media Releases
Fostering Excellent Faculty Relations at NOSM, NOSM Hosts Third Annual Faculty Affairs Retreat
On March 4-5, 2011, nearly 80 faculty members of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) came together at the third annual Faculty Affairs Retreat held in Sudbury. The theme of this year’s retreat was “Excellence in Teaching at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.” The retreat included a keynote session, concurrent professional development sessions, and an update on research at NOSM. Also featured were four special guests who delivered the following faculty development sessions: "Infiltrating the Curriculum: A Medical Humanist Under Cover," by Dr. Jacalyn Duffin; "Canadian Medical Association Session: Student Leadersh...
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NOSM Begins Search for New Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is beginning the search for a new Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education. The Postgraduate Education Unit of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine is responsible for the provision, administration, and support of residency training programs in Northern Ontario. NOSM offers residency training in eight major general specialties, as well as the Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield (RoCS) program – the newest Family Medicine program in Canada. The Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, under the guidance of the Dean, is accountable jointly with all other Associ...
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Physician Assistant Information Session
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will be hosting an information session for individuals interested in applying to the Bachelor of Science Physician Assistant degree program. Physician Assistants (PAs) are skilled health professionals who support physicians in a range of health-care settings. They work alongside physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and other members of the interprofessional healthcare team. The program is based in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. Training is delivered by the Consortium of PA Education, comprised of the University of T...
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