In the Spotlight
Accomplishment in the height of the pandemic
Dr. Jai Mashru is quietly celebrating a huge milestone. A graduate of NOSM’s MD Class of 2021, Jai feels a great sense of accomplishment to graduate during one of the most challenging years of his medical education, a year which he also says was the most rewarding. “I plan to give back to the community and give back to future learners in Northern Ontario. This is something that I want to do,” says Jai, who is the valedictorian of his class in Sudbury and the former president of the NOSM student council. Raised in Dryden, and having lived in Sudbury and Parry Sound, Jai says being matched to an internal medicine residency in Toro...
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NOSM’s Founding Dean Emeritus receives Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Dr. Roger Strasser, Founding Dean Emeritus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), received an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada at an award ceremony held on April 27, 2021. In the 17 years Dr. Strasser served as NOSM’s Founding Dean, he played a fundamental role in creating a medical school grounded in social accountability and with a specific mandate to educate physicians to practise in areas of need in Northern Ontario. He was instrumental in establishing the School to function as an independent, non-profit corporation with its own board of directors, receiving funding direct...
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Discovery Day at NOSM inspires curious and enthusiastic Northern youth
Nearly 250 curious and enthusiastic youth from across Northern Ontario met virtually on May 18 to explore exciting career options in medicine and research. This year, a select group of students from 31 high schools across the region were chosen to join hundreds of others who are interested in medicine and science. During this half day, online event, the students heard from award-winning faculty members, took part in interactive workshops demonstrating real-world medical and health science research skills, and got a clear picture of the work of health professionals. The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) saw a significant incre...
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