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Left: Eric Grimm wears a sun hat at a canoe portage. His canoe pack is behind him, with a lake in the background. Right: Dr. Tiana Bressan stands at a lookout. She is holding a camera. Rolling hills with fall colours are in the background. À gauche : Eric Grimm porte un chapeau de soleil à un portage de canoë. Son attirail de canoë est derrière lui avec un lac en arrière-plan. À droite : La Dre Tiana Bressan tient un appareil photo sur un belvédère devant des collines aux couleurs de l’automne.

Medical Learners Choose to Stay in the North, Thanks to Rural Pathway

NOSM University’s Rural Generalist Pathway was designed to shore up Northern Ontario’s physician workforce. Now in its fifth year, the initiative supports doctors as they train for rural practice. Both Eric Grimm, a third-year MD student, and Dr. Tiana Bressan, a first-year medical resident, were influenced to choose NOSM University because the pathway would support and prepare them for careers as rural generalists. “My interest in rural practice absolutely influenced my decision to choose NOSM University,” says Dr. Bressan. “NOSM University was one of the only schools where I could spend a significant portion of my...

Launching at NOSM University, Aurora Helps Preserve Scholarship

A critical new research tool launched at NOSM University on September 14, 2026. Aurora, an institutional repository, is designed to gather and preserve the scholarship of NOSM University faculty, staff, and learners, and to share it with people in Northern Ontario—and researchers around the world. Aurora will be home to all NOSM University scholarship: journal articles, conference papers, posters, theses from master’s programs, and other research outputs. NOSM University community members will need to submit their work to Aurora. Anyone with an internet connection can access the institutional repository. Research will be widely di...

Rebecca Bercha

As a McMaster PT student, I completed my second clinical placement in Thunder Bay in the medically complex care unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Being new to Ontario, I knew I wanted to explore more, and this seemed like an amazing opportunity to do that. Not only was the placement itself extremely fulfilling, but there were also endless opportunities to adventure and discover all that Northern Ontario has to offer! Being so close to Lake Superior, there were extensive opportunities for outdoor activities, and I was out almost every day to soak it all in! That being said, it really is what you make it. Having the curiosity and initiat...