Health Science Library
Pay It Forward! The Health Sciences Library of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) welcomes gifts, as they are an important means of building the Library’s collection. The Library adheres to the protocols and procedures established by NOSM’s Advancement Office and Revenue Canada. A gift can be a book, journal or other resource that is given to the Library at no charge; a gift may also be a monetary donation to be used towards the purchase of library materials. For assistance, please contact askthelibrary@nosm.ca. Donors: Donors will be expected to deliver the gifts at their own expense. A Gift Approval For...
> Read MoreThe Noojamadaa Exhibit
Indigenous Perspectives on Healthy Relationships The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) invites the public to the grand opening of The Noojamadaa Exhibit. Over the past year, a research team led by NOSM Associate Professor Dr. Marion Maar has collaborated with Manitoulin First Nations communities and organizations on a photovoice project to support healthy relationships and counteract intimate partner violence. In photovoice methodology, participants are invited to take photographs and share their narratives to stimulate community action. As part of the methodology, Maar and Beaudin Bennett (Masters of Indigenous Relations pr...
> Read MoreIndigenous Community Partners Gather at NOSM
First-year medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) spend four weeks in an Indigenous community during one of their Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE) modules. Each of the communities that host students has a Local Community Coordinator (LCC) to help orient the students and support them during their experience in the Indigenous community. Each year, medical students, faculty, staff, Elders, and LCCs come together for a two-day workshop to prepare students for their time in the Indigenous communities. This workshop—led and coordinated by NOSM’s Office of Indigenous Affairs with the support of Learner Aff...
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