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NOSM University Reappoints Dr. Cindy Blackstock as Chancellor
NOSM University’s Board of Governors has announced the reappointment of Dr. Cindy Blackstock as Chancellor, continuing the leadership she has provided since her appointment as the university’s inaugural Chancellor in 2022. As ceremonial head of the university, Dr. Blackstock has been a respected advocate, mentor, and ambassador, and has helped advance the university's commitment to social accountability, Indigenous inclusion, and health equity across Northern Ontario. A member of the Gitxsan Nation, Dr. Blackstock is an internationally recognized advocate for Indigenous children's rights and was the 2023 recipient of the Wo...
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Dr. Melanie Squarzolo Appointed Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Clinical Sciences
NOSM University has named Dr. Melanie Squarzolo as the new Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Clinical Sciences, effective October 1, 2026. A member of the inaugural class of NOSM University’s Emergency Medicine residency program, Dr. Squarzolo graduated from the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and completed the University of Ottawa’s Northern Ontario Family Medicine residency program. She is proud to serve her home community of Sudbury as an emergency medicine physician at Health Sciences North. An Associate Professor at NOSM University, Dr. Squarzolo has nearly two decades of experience in em...
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Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Honours NOSM University Student
Mohamed Alzahran, NOSM University medical student, has been awarded the prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for 2026. The award recognizes a second-year student from each medical school across Canada who exemplifies perseverance, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Recipients have an established track record of community leadership, superior communication skills, and demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge. “I came to Canada in 2016 as a Syrian refugee,” says Alzahran. “My parents left behind everything they had built, their home, their careers, their entire world, and fled with my siblings an...
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