NOSM Seeks Members for Francophone Reference Group
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is seeking two volunteer members to join its Francophone Reference Group (FRG): one Francophone NOSM resident from any community in Northern Ontario and one Francophone community member from Northwestern Ontario. The Francophone Reference Group is an integral part of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. It is a multi-disciplinary committee that advises the Dean on all pertinent initiatives relating to, and advocating for, Francophone health. Topics include Francophone research, education, and partnerships. The FRG provides substantive input into the School’s operations and prioritie...
> Read MoreSeason’s greetings! Thankfully, the end of 2020 is nigh.
I am continuing with my tradition of sharing laughter and lessons learned from holiday movies. Now that there is a little snow in Northern Ontario, it feels festive. As we head into the holiday season, it seems like a good time to hunker down and get into the holiday movie-watching mood. If you ask me, even the bad ones are pretty amazing. With most of us staying home during the pandemic this year, why not make it more joyful with some NOSM-themed cheer and these movies. The Holiday (2006) In this lovely flick, Cameron Diaz plays a neurotic movie trailer editor and Kate Winslet plays a British newspaper reporter who decides to swap hou...
> Read MoreIt takes a lot of encouragement to apply to medical school
For Dr. Eli Nix, the road to medical school wasn’t a straight line. It was a winding, uphill path that required encouragement, despite the fact that he was a promising, highly educated candidate. “It took a lot of people to convince me that medical school was an option for me and it can take a while to decide whether or not it is something worth trying,” says Dr. Nix, NOSM Alumnus (MD Class of 2019). He is currently a second-year psychiatry resident working in an out-patient mental health clinic for patients from Thunder Bay and across the region. Dr. Nix, originally from Thunder Bay, says he is happy to be able to get his ...
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