Honorary Degrees at NOSM University
What is an honorary degree?
An honorary degree is the highest honour conferred by the university. Through the conferring of honorary degrees, NOSM University seeks to recognize outstanding achievement, whether academic or through service to society. NOSM University can grant an honorary degree to individuals who it recognizes to have accomplished extraordinary achievements and remarkable service in the field of medicine, healthcare or health sciences in community, in Canada or abroad, and to honour those individuals whose accomplishments are of such generally perceived excellence that they provide, through example, inspiration and leadership to the graduates of the University. (Honorary Degrees Policy)
This degree, conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour”, is said to honour both the recipient and the spirit of the institution.
Honorary degrees from NOSM University are conferred on the authorization of the Senate. The Honorary Degree Committee determines suitable candidates for Senate’s consideration.
NOSM University is pleased to announce that honorary degrees will now be awarded at future convocation ceremonies (August 8, 2025).
- Honorary Degrees 2026 – Call for Nominations – coming soon!
The Process
Nominations for honorary doctorates are submitted to the Honorary Degrees Committee. The committee is a standing committee of the Senate. A completed nomination package with the Nomination Form and Checklist must be emailed to provost@nosm.ca by October 27, 2025 by 4:00pm.
- Incomplete nominations will not be considered.
- Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered for this cycle.
How can you Nominate someone?
The criteria and information are in the Nomination Form and Checklist (coming soon!)
Questions?
Questions can be directed to email provost@nosm.ca Attn: Dr. Céline Larivière, Provost and Vice President, Academic
