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Chloé Bureau
Hello everyone! My name is Chloé, and I completed my placement at Lake of the Woods District Hospital as a speech and language pathology student. My experience with NOSM U was truly amazing! From quick and supportive virtual communication to hands-on, in-person assistance, the entire team made sure I felt prepared and supported every step of the way—before, during, and after my placement. Relocating from Sudbury to Kenora could have been overwhelming, but staying in student housing provided by NOSM U made the transition smooth and comfortable. I received all the essential information about the apartment ahead of time, and I really a...
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Meriem El Attar, Laurentian University
My clinical placement, completed through NOSM University (NOSM U), marked the culmination of my academic journey in speech-language pathology. It was an incredibly rewarding and enriching experience. From start to finish, the support, organization, and supervision I received were truly outstanding. My clinical experience at the Timmins and District Hospital was incredibly diverse, providing numerous opportunities to apply my knowledge in a hospital setting. I had the opportunity to work with patients across various departments, including acute care, rehabilitation, and the stroke unit. This was made possible thanks to the guidance and m...
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Finding community and wellness with theatre and medicine
At first glance, theatre and medicine may seem worlds apart. But not for Dr. Lisa Habermehl and a few like-minded colleagues in Kenora who came together to create a new theatre company—So I Guess We’re Doing This? The theatre company aims to foster creativity by blending the worlds of performing arts and medicine. While they may serve different functions, both medicine and theatre rely on collaboration, empathy and human connection, while coming together to achieve a common goal. Dr. Habermehl, Assistant Professor at NOSM University, has practised family medicine for more than two decades and contributes to medical po...
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