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NOSM Awards $36,000 in Dean’s Summer Medical Student Research Awards
Six medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have received NOSM Dean’s Summer Medical Student Research Awards, valued at $6,000 each. This is the sixth year that NOSM has awarded Summer Medical Student Awards to qualifying M.D. students. NOSM Dean, Dr. Roger Strasser expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity these awards provide the School’s medical students. “Our future physicians are gaining valuable experiences in the field of research, often with exposure to investigations that are directly relevant to health issues impacting people in Northern Ontario. I extend warm congratulations to the student ...
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$100,000 Gift from Barrick Gold will Support NOSM Learners and Activities in Marathon
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce a substantial donation from Barrick Gold Corporation. Earlier this morning, Mr. Andrew Bauman, General Manager of Barrick Gold’s Hemlo Mine presented Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM’s Dean, and Dr. Sarah Newbery, Chief of Staff at Wilson Memorial General Hospital and Physician with the Marathon Family Health Team, with a cheque for $100,000 in Marathon, Ontario. This gift represents a significant contribution to learning and health care in Northern Ontario. Barrick Gold’s investment in Northern-trained physicians and health-professionals has several components, inclu...
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Researchers at Sixth Annual Northern Health Research Conference Address Questions Relevant to the Health of Northern Ontarians
On June 10 - 11, 2011, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its sixth annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) at the Active Living Centre in Huntsville. With 28 oral presentations and 45 poster presentations, the research presented ranged from the molecular to areas specific to the people and communities in Northern Ontario. This is the first time NOSM has hosted the NHRC in Huntsville – a community that supports the School by welcoming medical students, residents, and dietetic interns into their local hospital, health centres, and family practices. “The Northern Ontario School of Medicine has a ...
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