Media Releases
$100,000 Gift from Barrick Gold will Support NOSM Learners and Activities in Marathon
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce a substantial donation from Barrick Gold Corporation. Earlier this morning, Mr. Andrew Bauman, General Manager of Barrick Gold’s Hemlo Mine presented Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM’s Dean, and Dr. Sarah Newbery, Chief of Staff at Wilson Memorial General Hospital and Physician with the Marathon Family Health Team, with a cheque for $100,000 in Marathon, Ontario. This gift represents a significant contribution to learning and health care in Northern Ontario. Barrick Gold’s investment in Northern-trained physicians and health-professionals has several components, inclu...
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Researchers at Sixth Annual Northern Health Research Conference Address Questions Relevant to the Health of Northern Ontarians
On June 10 - 11, 2011, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its sixth annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) at the Active Living Centre in Huntsville. With 28 oral presentations and 45 poster presentations, the research presented ranged from the molecular to areas specific to the people and communities in Northern Ontario. This is the first time NOSM has hosted the NHRC in Huntsville – a community that supports the School by welcoming medical students, residents, and dietetic interns into their local hospital, health centres, and family practices. “The Northern Ontario School of Medicine has a ...
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NOSM and MNO Sign Collaboration Agreement Partnership Expands on Commitment to the Needs of Métis Communities
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) are co-hosting an Aboriginal Workshop entitled Living the Vision on May 25 – 27, 2011 in Sudbury, Ontario. This workshop, NOSM’s third Aboriginal forum, is a follow-up to the Follow Your Dreams workshop held in Wauzhushk Onigum in June 2003 and the Keeping the Vision workshop held at Fort William First Nation in August of 2006. The purpose of the workshop is to inform Aboriginal peoples of the progress made by the School on recommendations received during the previous two Aboriginal workshops and to provide a forum for continuing dialogue between...
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