Dr. Mike Ravenek appointed inaugural Director, Health Sciences and Program Development
NOSM University is pleased to announce Dr. Mike Ravenek as the inaugural Director of Health Sciences and Program Development, effective January 4, 2024. Dr. Ravenek joined NOSM University in 2020 and has spent the last three years as the Manager of Health Sciences. Dr. Ravenek is an occupational therapist, educator and leader with more than 12 years of experience in higher education. His time at NOSM University has given him the insight and background to successfully lead, develop and grow the Health Sciences portfolio. He will work closely with the Provost and Vice President, Academic on health sciences program development and exp...
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Julie has been a NODIP Site Coordinator for Thunder Bay and preceptored over 30 dietetic interns and nutrition students within food service, clinical, and research placements, receiving the Commitment to Clinical Teaching Award in 2016. Over the past 10+ years as a RD, Julie has worked in a variety of roles across the continuum of care in Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia: community care (diabetes), food service, acute clinical care, home care, outpatient (oncology, as well as employee family assistance program), research, and public health. After obtaining her Master of Public Health degree from Lakehead University, Julie went on...
> Read MoreLaurie Michael
Laurie has been working as a RD since 2008 after completing the NODIP following a Bachelor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Prince Edward Island. She has also completed a Master of Public Health from Lakehead University (2019). She has been privileged to work in a variety of practice settings in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island including a family health team; hospital inpatients and outpatients; long-term care; preschool nutrition policy; community health research; sessional nutrition lecturer; and outpatient clinical prenatal, postpartum, and pediatrics. She is a past Board member of CHANCES Family Center and a...
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