Amplifying Impact Through Community Engagement
As I sit down to write this, I can’t help but reflect on the wild and unpredictable weather we’ve experienced in Northern Ontario since the official start of spring. From snowstorms that seemed to come out of nowhere, to freezing rain, followed by bursts of sunshine quickly replaced by cold winds, it’s been a reminder of how quickly things can change. But, just like the weather, our progress at NOSM University is resilient, driven by the passion and determination of our community. Despite the challenges, we continue to build a brighter, more equitable future together. One of the significant moments since my last update was NOSM ...
> Read MoreTraining Future Public Health Physicians
When Dr. Lloyd Douglas considered a career in medicine, public health was not on his radar. After training as general practitioner at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, he knew that he wanted to focus on something broader than individual patients. “The idea of population health and doing work to promote and protect health at the population level was quite appealing,” he says. Today, Dr. Douglas works as a Public Health Physician seconded from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit to the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority. As a public health physician, he works with organizations and communities to de...
> Read MoreExpanding global impact: NOSM University professors advance medical education
In late 2024, Dr. Jack Haggarty, psychiatrist and NOSM University Professor, travelled to the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda in his role as clinical supervisor and educator. This marked his second time supporting UGHE undergraduate clerkship rotation in psychiatry, reinforcing an evolving partnership between two institutions that share a commitment to health equity in underserved communities. Dr. Haggarty was among 10 international physicians providing two weeks of clinical supervision to UGHE medical students in Butaro, Rwanda. Founded in 2015, UGHE was created through a collaboration between Partners in Heal...
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