Psychiatry: An essential service for NOSM residents and health-care workers during COVID-19
“Information, information, information. It’s essential,” says Dr. Diane Whitney, psychiatrist. “These are very unusual times and there are higher levels of anxiety, worry, and rumination.” As Program Director of NOSM’s Psychiatry residency program and Assistant Professor, Dr. Whitney is working with senior leaders, faculty and residents at the School to help address student and resident concerns and provide best practice approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think the most important thing is that everyone understands the current recommendations and guidelines of NOSM, as well as the specific hospita...
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We have an outstanding NOSM community. In the last 12 days, I have witnessed incredible acts of kindness and compassion as we pull together to understand and address the unprecedented challenges that COVID-19 presents to our medical school, our Northern Ontario communities and indeed the world. There are plenty of concerns, worries and unknowns. Read More......
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If you’ve been at the NOSM medical school buildings recently, you’ve likely seen posters for our upcoming MD program Accreditation Full Site Visit. Accreditation is the most important certification for a medical school and, while this particular full site visit focuses on the School's MD program, accreditation really is an ongoing exercise in institutional quality improvement. Read More....
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