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NOSM University seeks community members as standardized patients
Help train Northern Ontario’s future doctors by portraying a patient NOSM University will be hosting an information session for individuals interested in becoming a Standardized Patient (SP). SPs are healthy people trained to act as real patients and simulate symptoms and medical conditions. They assist medical students in acquiring skills for patient history-taking and physical exams and provide valuable feedback to students. Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Venue: Room 1011, NOSM University building, Thunder Bay Room 107, NOSM University bu...
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NOSM University receives $150,000 gift from The Masonic Foundation of Ontario
Donation supporting MD students will be matched by FDC Foundation The Masonic Foundation of Ontario has donated $150,000 towards awards and bursaries for NOSM University students. This is the largest single contribution by Masons to NOSM University. Both The Masonic Foundation of Ontario and district Mason groups throughout the North have been consistent donors to NOSM University since 2007. The gift will be matched by the FDC Foundation, creating a $300,000 endowment for undergraduate medical students. “This gift will advance education and benefit the community, two of the Masons’ priorities,” said Brian Koivu, President of T...
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NOSM University Celebrates Inaugural Convocation
Canada’s first independent medical university celebrates a historic milestone on Friday, May 26, 2023, when it graduates its first class since being proclaimed NOSM University. With its new status, NOSM University became empowered to grant degrees that in the past came under the auspices of Lakehead and Laurentian Universities.“Our new graduates bring a great deal of pride to our institution,” says Dr. Sarita Verma, President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean, and CEO of NOSM University. “They bring knowledge, compassion, and a dedication to health equity, and they are now ready to help others live in good health and with dignity. I am ho...
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