Full Circle
As summer arrives across Northern Ontario, I find myself looking forward to something many of us look forward to this time of year: a slightly different pace, a little more time outdoors, and an opportunity to reconnect with the people and places that matter most. This photo captures one of those moments for me. The i...
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NOSM University partners with Agnico Eagle to strengthen Northern Ontario Physician Recruitment
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is investing in the future of health care across Northern Ontario through a $225,000 gift to NOSM University over the next three years. The funding will help strengthen physician recruitment by increasing awareness of the opportunities to live, learn, and practise medicine across the region. No...
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NOSM University and McMaster to strengthen rehabilitation care in the North
A new pathway will support occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech-language pathology students with placements, housing, and relocation support in Northern Ontario. McMaster University’s School of Rehabilitation Science and NOSM University are launching a new pathway that will help rehabilitation science...
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Dr. Marjolaine Talbot-Lemaire Named Inaugural PGME Learning and Assessment Lead
NOSM University announces the appointment of Dr. Marjolaine Talbot-Lemaire as the inaugural Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Learning and Assessment Lead, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Talbot-Lemaire brings more than a decade of experience in medical education, clinical supervision, and academic leadership. A family p...
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Rural Physicians Fill Gaps in Gender-Affirming Care
A trio of physicians are stepping up to fill major gaps in the health-care system and improve access to gender-affirming care in Northern Ontario. Gender-affirming care can be difficult to access anywhere in Canada, but in rural Northwestern Ontario, patients may travel long distances for even routine health checks. Blaz...
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DPP Preceptor Sara Duchene-Milne Leading Change in Indigenous Health
Sara Duchene-Milne has spent more than two decades advancing Indigenous health through care, education, and advocacy. When she became a Registered Dietitian (RD) in 2003, she was among fewer than ten Indigenous RDs in Canada. A valued and long-term preceptor for the NOSM University’s Dietetic Practicum Program (DPP), D...
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NOSM University respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of the University’s wider campus of Northern Ontario is on the homelands of First Nations and Métis Peoples. The university buildings are located on the territory of Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay and the Anishinabek Nation, specifically Atikameksheng and Wahnapitae First Nations, in Sudbury.
NOSM University is a proud recipient of the 2019 Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award, presented by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. In 2013, NOSM University received the prestigious ASPIRE award, which recognizes international excellence in social accountability and medical education.