Northern Routes

Welcome, MD Class of 2024!

A very warm welcome to our new medical students! We’re thrilled that you said #YestoNOSM. You have worked hard to get here and it has been quite a journey already. You’ve chosen a career of service and humbling work, one made up of heroes on the frontlines. We are No Ordinary School of Medicine. NOSM was established with an explicit social accountability mandate, one that is internationally renowned. We are a major contributor to the health and well-being of the diverse peoples and communities of Northern Ontario, and you will soon be contributing to this mission. As the newest members of the NOSM community, you will soon experie...

With all radical change, we adapt.

Since March, we've experienced the most disruptive shift in our way of life that I can recall. With disruption comes the incredible human capacity for adaptation. There are those who argue it is too soon to reopen economies. Consider though, what history and science have taught us. We know pandemics come in waves, and often the second or third wave is worse than the first. Our public health leaders describe the phases of reopening as a fine balance between protecting us and reviving economies. Read more....

Blueberries, Vitamin D, and combating Zoom fatigue

There is evidence that being in online meetings all day can lead to a lack of vitamin D and cause the dreaded “Zoom fatigue.” My solution is straightforward: Eat blueberries, supplement your vitamin D, and take first-hand advice from our IT pros. Blueberries are sweet, nutritious and wildly popular in the North. The beautiful bounty of wild blueberries are believed to have one of the highest antioxidant levels of all common fruits and vegetables. The blueberry bush Read more....