Northern Routes
Celebrating Our Graduates and Building the Future Together
Hello, Aanin, Boozhoo, Tanshi, Kwe Kwe, Bonjour, Over the past few weeks, I have had the privilege of taking part in some of the most meaningful moments in the academic year at NOSM University. From our ceremonies to convocation, in both Thunder Bay and Sudbury, these events offered an opportunity to celebrate achievement and reflect on the growing impact NOSM University continues to have across Northern Ontario. To the graduating class of 2026, congratulations. Your journey to this moment has required dedication, resilience, sacrifice, and an extraordinary commitment to caring for others. It was inspiring to see graduates cr...
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Rooted in the North
Hello, Aanin, Boozhoo, Tanshi, Kwe Kwe, Bonjour, After a year of planning, we are thrilled to unveil Rooted in the North, NOSM University’s 2026–2030 Strategic Plan. For me, this moment is both exciting and deeply personal. Recently returning to Northern Ontario has brought me back to my roots and reminded me why this work matters so much. Earlier in my career, I spent eight meaningful years practising as a family physician in Moose Factory and Kashechewan. In February, I had the opportunity to return to the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) to do some locum work. Being back was inspiring. I reconnected with many of t...
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Welcome to 2026: Turning Up the Volume on What Matters Most
Hello, Aanin, Boozhoo, Tanshi, Kwe Kwe, Bonjour, Playing and listening to music has been a part of my life since a very early age. I will start this year’s blog with the idea of turning up the volume, not for noise, but for clarity. In both classical music (I am a violinist) and in my preferred rock genre of heavy metal, raising the volume to fortissimo (or up past 11 to quote Spinal Tap), is used so the message can be felt and heard. It has purpose—driving home a theme or message of importance. The same is true of equity and social accountability—core values for NOSM University that are embedded in our enabling legislatio...
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