Off and Running
Hello. Bonjour. Aaniin. Boozhoo. It is with great excitement and enthusiasm that this week, I assume my role as Dean, President and CEO of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). Thank you for the many words of welcome and well wishes I’ve received over the past few months. I look forward to meeting you, if I haven’t already. About me I am a proud Canadian. The third child of an immigrant, a single parent from Delhi, India. Influenced by the fight for independence from British colonialism and Gandhi’s peace movement, my mother raised our family to be good citizens, to serve our community and to have strong values, ...
> Read MoreNOSM student honoured with national award, inspiring a new generation of health leaders
Congratulations to third-year medical student Brittany Pennock, recipient of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award. The award recognizes second-year medical students who exemplify perseverance, collaboration and an entrepreneurial spirit. Recipients have an established track record of community leadership, superior communication skills and demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge. “I am very honoured and humbled to have been chosen as NOSM’s recipient of the 2020 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award,” says Pennock. I have found great pleasure and a sense of accomplishment in working closely with NOSM to represent ...
> Read MoreWelcome, MD Class of 2024!
A very warm welcome to our new medical students! We’re thrilled that you said #YestoNOSM. You have worked hard to get here and it has been quite a journey already. You’ve chosen a career of service and humbling work, one made up of heroes on the frontlines. We are No Ordinary School of Medicine. NOSM was established with an explicit social accountability mandate, one that is internationally renowned. We are a major contributor to the health and well-being of the diverse peoples and communities of Northern Ontario, and you will soon be contributing to this mission. As the newest members of the NOSM community, you will soon experie...
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