Media Releases
NOSM’s New Associate Dean Welcomed Back to Northern Ontario
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Catherine Cervin as the new Associate Dean of NOSM’s Postgraduate Education portfolio, beginning October 1, 2011. “The Northern Ontario School of Medicine,” said NOSM Dean, Dr. Roger Strasser, “is pleased to have been successful in attracting a high-profile academic physician from a highly regarded Canadian medical school.” Dr. Cervin, originally from Ontario, began her career practicing family medicine in the Northern Ontario communities of Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie for seven years before embarking on an academic career. From 199...
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NOSM Awards $36,000 in Dean’s Summer Medical Student Research Awards
Six medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have received NOSM Dean’s Summer Medical Student Research Awards, valued at $6,000 each. This is the sixth year that NOSM has awarded Summer Medical Student Awards to qualifying M.D. students. NOSM Dean, Dr. Roger Strasser expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity these awards provide the School’s medical students. “Our future physicians are gaining valuable experiences in the field of research, often with exposure to investigations that are directly relevant to health issues impacting people in Northern Ontario. I extend warm congratulations to the student ...
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$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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