Media Releases
Directors Vote to Modify Board Composition to Advance NOSM
Balance, Expertise, and Range of Perspectives are Key to Effective Governance Using a combination of video- and tele-conference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. After presentations by the Board's Governance Review Working Group, Directors of the Board voted to accept recommendations made to modify the size and composition of NOSM's Board. Comprised of 19 Directors, the new structure will give priority to the recruitment of different skills, expertise and experience of Board members, while still refle...
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Another Successful Year of Resident Matches
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has received notice from the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) that the School has successfully filled all spots in the first year of the Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield (RoCS) program for the first time since the program began in 2006. Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery and the newest program, Anesthesiology also filled all their positions in the first round of CaRMS. Overall, NOSM has filled more than 80% of the positions in its nine residency programs. NOSM offers residency training in nine major general specialties in addition to the Family Medicine prog...
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A Banner Year for the Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament and Bursary
From January 21-26, 2013, the Essar Steel Algoma Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament took place at the John Rhodes Arena in Sault Ste. Marie. Every year, volunteer players raise funds for the Bring a Doctor Home Student Bursary, which provides financial support to eligible medical students with ties to the community of Sault Ste. Marie and area studying at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). At a volunteer recognition event on January 24, Tournament Director, Hal Mogg, and NOSM's Advancement Manager Gail Brescia unveiled hockey "banners" or pennants featuring the annual fundraising successes and the growing support of th...
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