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NoahStrong supports pediatric residents and Northern Ontario’s pediatric conference at NOSM University

NOSM University is pleased to announce a meaningful new partnership with the NoahStrong Organization, which is making a generous donation of $7,500 to support pediatric residents in Northern Ontario. In addition, NoahStrong is investing $12,000 over three years to serve as the title sponsor of the newly renamed NoahStrong Pediatric Conference at NOSM University, an event that brings health professionals together to strengthen child health outcomes across the region. This collaboration honours and carries forward the legacy of Noah Dugas, a kind and compassionate 13-year-old from North Bay with a profound passion for hockey, whose life w...

NOSM University appoints interim Associate Dean, Clinical Faculty Affairs to enhance academic leadership and clinical faculty support

Dr. Barbara Zelek is NOSM University’s Interim Associate Dean, Clinical Faculty Affair, Professor, and a rural generalist family physician in Marathon, Ontario. NOSM University has named Dr. Barbara Zelek as the new Interim Associate Dean, Clinical Faculty Affairs leading the Clinical Sciences Division. Dr. Zelek graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1998 and completed her Family Medicine residency at Queen’s University. Since 2002, she has practised as a rural generalist family physician in Marathon and other Northern Ontario communities, providing care in emergency medicine, office-based practice, obstetrics, and hospital me...

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NOSM University Welcomes Two New Governors and Announces Incoming Vice-Chair

NOSM University’s Board of Governors plays a vital role in guiding the University’s mission to advance health equity, education, and research across Northern Ontario. More than a medical university, NOSM University was purpose-built to train physicians and health professionals to meet the region’s unique health needs, while strengthening equitable access to care. Two new members were recently appointed to NOSM University’s Board of Governors, bringing a wealth of experience and regional representation to its leadership. Georgina Daniels, appointed through the Lieutenant Governor in Council, officially joined the Board in Se...