Media Releases
$17,000 Donation to NOSM Bursary Fund establishes Bring a Doctor Home Bursary
This past weekend, Hal Mogg, Algoma Steel Hockey Tournament Director, presented a $17,000 cheque on behalf of participants in the Algoma Steel Hockey Tournament to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Bursary Fund to establish a Bring a Doctor Home Bursary. The presentation took place following the conclusion of the tournament at the John Rhodes Community Centre with NOSM Founding Dean Dr. Roger Strasser and Manager of Development Gail Brescia in attendance to accept the financial contribution. On behalf of NOSM and the School’s future students, Dr. Strasser expressed his gratitude for the generous donation. “Contributio...
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Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Lakehead University
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Lakehead University are pleased to announce the receipt of two grants from HealthForceOntario (HFO) in excess of $650,000. The grants were awarded through HFO’s Interprofessional Care/Education or health-care projects that foster and build interprofessional teams. The first grant of $464,663 will be dedicated to the establishment of a Northern Interprofessional Centre for Health Education (NICHE). The goal of NICHE will be to support northern, rural, remote, and Aboriginal health needs. It will act as a unifying entity to build on the current Continuing Health Professional Educat...
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Medical School and Northern Local Health Integration Networks
Unique Partnership Identifies Opportunities to Work Together to Improve the Health of People in Northern Ontario Earlier today, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN), and the North West Local Health Integration Network (NW LHIN), signed a Collaboration Agreement which will allow the three parties to collaborate in several areas to enhance their shared mandates of social accountability and community engagement. During a media and information event held today, the three organizations with a ves...
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