New beginnings: The official academic year begins at NOSM University
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” F. Scott Fitzgerald It is September and we are starting our inaugural NOSM University class of the MD program, the Dietetics Internship program and the Masters in Medical Studies program. This summer, academic and business continuity were maintained, our postgraduate programs started July 1 and we were busy focussing on work to ensure the ongoing prosperity of our relationships with Lakehead University and Laurentian University. I have been in Thunder Bay for several weeks now and am loving the lake, the people and our commitment to the Northwest. I am meeting with so ...
> Read MoreNew funding to explore expansion of access to smoking cessation interventions for priority populations
NOSM University and Lakehead University researcher and joint faculty member, Dr. Patricia Smith, is exploring options to expand access to evidence-based smoking cessation interventions. The project has received $302,413 in funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF). First Response Mental Health will be partnering on the grant with matched in-kind funding and a customized version of their PeerConnect proactive peer support management app. Smoking remains the single most preventable cause of premature death and disease in Canada, causing more than 40 diseases and other serious heal...
> Read MoreNOSM University medical student honoured with Canadian Medical Hall of Fame award
Nusha Ramsoondar, NOSM University medical student, receives the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for 2022. The award recognizes medical students who have completed their second year of study and 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 honoured and grateful to be chosen to receive this award,” says Ms. Ramsoondar. “I feel very privileged to be a medical student at NOSM University and even more so that I’m able to support my peers through m...
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