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NOSM launches new Indigenous Health Practitioner Pathway program; $195,000 donation from RBC Future Launch kick-starts important initiative

Today, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) launches a new Indigenous Health Practitioner Pathway program made possible through a generous donation from RBC Future Launch. Increasing the number of Indigenous health-care professionals in Northern Ontario is a key part in the provision of culturally appropriate care in the region. The Indigenous Health Practitioner Pathway program is the starting point for Indigenous youth. It will provide educational programming focused on health, life, and human sciences, both in the communities and in larger city centres in the region. The program will educate and introduce youth in the Nor...

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine Launches Movement to Respect the Difference

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is challenging high schools, communities, Canadian medical schools and the wider medical sector to join its Respect the DifferenceTM movement. The movement emphasizes actionable changes in organizational policy and in fostering a culture of kindness, respect, inclusivity and diversity. The concept of Respect the Difference is based on the study of human genetics that concludes more than 99% of human DNA is the same. Through this movement, NOSM wants people to think about how there is less than 1% that makes up the difference in each other. “With so much in common genetically, let’...

Notice of NOSM’s Board of Directors Meeting and the Annual Meeting of Members

Take notice that the Annual Meeting of Members of the NORTHERN ONTARIO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE will be held as follows: DATE: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 TIME: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm ET* LOCATION: WebEx Meeting (Notice is attached) The meetings will be as follows (please note times are estimated): Meeting Part 1: Final Board of Directors Meeting 2019-2020 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting Part 2: Annual Meeting of Members 5:00 pm at 5:15 pm * Meeting Part 3: First Board of Directors Meeting of 2020-2021 at 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm The purpose of the Annual Meeting of Members is to: to review and approve the minut...