In the Spotlight
Fifty Family Physicians across Northern Ontario Celebrated by Patients
Fifty physicians across Northern Ontario have been honored by the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Of those recognized, 36 are NOSM University faculty members. As part of the Life with a Doctor campaign by the Ontario College of Family Physicians, Ontarians were asked to share how their family doctor has gone above and beyond for them. The response was “overwhelming and heartfelt.” Family doctors are an essential part of the health-care system. Approximately 55% of NOSM University graduates have chosen to practise family medicine. NOSM University is proud of the dedicated family physicians who also serve as faculty...
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Season’s greetings!
NOSM University is closed from Monday, December 23, 2024, up to, and including, Friday, January 3, 2025. The University will resume regular business on Monday, January 6, 2025. Have a safe and happy holiday season and best wishes for 2025!...
read NOSM University's holiday closure details.
Huntsville, Parry Sound, and Bracebridge Local Education Groups make research possible for clinicians
It is a truth universally acknowledged that good research needs a lot of time and resources. For clinicians working full time in small communities, doing everything required for research is almost impossible. This is where Dr. Lisa Allen comes in. Dr. Allen, who holds a BSc and PhD in Biomolecular Science, is the research coordinator for the Huntsville, Bracebridge and Parry Sound Local Education Groups (LEG)—a position she has held for about 10 years. She works with a variety of clinicians including family doctors, surgeons, internists, anesthesiologists, physiatrists and more. Dr. Allen does the complex but important wor...
Read more about how LEGs make research possible for clinicians.