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HSN and NOSM University Researchers Awarded CIHR Grant to Improve Emergency Care for Patients with Dizziness
Sudbury, ON – Patients across Northern Ontario and beyond will benefit from new research led by Health Sciences North (HSN) and NOSM University, funded through a major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Robert Ohle, an Emergency Physician, Vice-President of Academic and Research Impact at Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI), and NOSM University Chair in Indigenous and Rural Health Research, has been awarded a $757,350 CIHR Project Grant for his study: Validation of a Clinical Risk Score to Identify Emergency Department Patients with Serious Causes of Dizziness. Dr. Ohle is the principal inve...
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NOSM University expands residency programs to strengthen health care access in Northern Ontario
NOSM University expands residency programs to strengthen health care access in Northern Ontario As NOSM University celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, it is marking a major milestone in its evolution as Canada’s only independent medical university. Four new residency programs are being announced in Medical Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine Enhanced Skills in Palliative Care, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, furthering the University’s commitment to grow medical education capacity and improve access to quality health care in Northern Ontario. The new programs are a central part of NOSM University’s stra...
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NOSM University Medical Student Receives Prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
Matthew Redmond, a medical student at NOSM University, has been awarded the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for 2025. The award recognizes a second-year student from each medical school across Canada who has demonstrated leadership, academic excellence, and a commitment to collaborative and innovative approaches in health care. “I am very grateful to have received this year’s Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award and to be able to represent NOSM University in this way,” says Redmond. “There have been so many mentors along the way who have shaped my journey—from sport to the operating room, and everywhere in between...
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