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NOSM Seeks Members for Francophone Reference Group
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is seeking three (3) volunteer members to join its Francophone Reference Group (FRG): one (1) Francophone clinical-preceptor from a rural area in Northern Ontario; one (1) Francophone community member from northeastern Ontario; and, one (1) Francophone community member from northwestern Ontario. The Francophone Reference Group is an integral part of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. It is a multi-disciplinary committee that advises the Dean on all pertinent initiatives relating to Francophone health, research, education, and administration. The FRG provides an important mechanism t...
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NOSM Researchers Receive $100,000 for Immunization Study
New research aims to prevent severe infections among those suffering from chronic kidney disease A Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) faculty member is leading a team of researchers to find an optimal strategy to prevent severe pneumococcal infections in First Nations people suffering from chronic kidney disease-research that will be furthered by a $100,086 grant from Pfizer. Dr. Marina Ulanova, NOSM Professor of Immunology and principal investigator, is heading a team of researchers along with co-investigator Dr. William McCready, NOSM Professor of Internal Medicine and Chief of Staff at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sci...
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Wow! It’s Ten Years for NOSM and Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament
Last week, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament both celebrated their tenth anniversaries during the week-long hockey tournament held in Sault Ste. Marie. Each year, employees, retirees, and volunteers of Essar Steel Algoma face off on the ice to raise money for NOSM students who hail from Sault Ste. Marie. During an appreciation event on January 22, 2015, Tournament Director Hal Mogg and NOSM's Advancement Manager Gail Brescia unveiled a hockey banner to recognize the more than $25,000 that the Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament raised last year in support of student bursarie...
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