Media Releases
NOSM University Medical Learners Connect with Northern Recruiters
An event designed to support physician recruitment in the North brought together NOSM University medical learners and health-care recruiters on Friday, October 23, 2026. The Northern Ontario Community Concierge and Connection Event promoted career opportunities for physicians and training opportunities for medical learners. Studies, including a long-term study at NOSM University, show that medical learners are most likely to stay where they have trained. Recruiters attended from more than 20 communities across Northern Ontario—from Kenora and Sioux Lookout in the Northwest to Hearst, Timmins, and Mattawa in the Northeast. T...
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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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