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Joy in Community: The Legacy of Dr. Remi Ogundimu
When Nigerian-Canadian pediatrician Dr. A. Oluremi Odulana-Ogundimu (known as Dr. Remi Ogundimu) set out to make Sudbury a home for her family in the 1980s, very few Black people lived there, she says. “When you are in a new place, you look around. You find that you can count people who look like you on your fingers. The other Black people are not from where you are from. You say: How do we connect together? How do we share things? If I need help, who do I go to? Can I go to people who look like me? You have a chance to connect with people and to make things better for your children.” Dr. Ogundimu, along with her husband, neuro...
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$5 Million Gift Establishes Circle for Indigenous Health Research and Innovation at NOSM University
NOSM University announces a $5 million transformational gift to advance Indigenous health equity through the creation of the Circle for Indigenous Health Research and Innovation, housed within the Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity. This investment reflects a commitment to advancing Indigenous health equity across Northern Ontario by supporting Indigenous leadership, knowledge systems, and community-driven approaches to research, education, and innovation. Grounded in the priorities and strengths of Indigenous Peoples, the Circle will foster Indigenous-led work that responds to Northern realities and supports the conditions th...
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Dr. Cole Anderson appointed Family Medicine Self-Directed Program Director
NOSM University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Cole Anderson, Clinical Lecturer, as Family Medicine Self-Directed Program Director, effective January 1, 2026. An alumnus of NOSM University’s MD and Family Medicine residency programs, Dr. Anderson later completed enhanced skills training in Emergency Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He currently practises as a staff emergency physician at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and provides locum emergency medicine services across Northwestern Ontario. Dr. Anderson is actively engaged in medical education at NOSM University, with both the MD an...
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