Media Releases
Burnbrae Farms Foundation Supports NOSM University Dietetic Students with Five-Year Tuition Commitment
NOSM University recently received a generous gift from the Burnbrae Farms Foundation that will directly support the next generation of Registered Dietitians in Northern Ontario. The Foundation will invest $40,000 over the next five years, to cover the tuition of $4,000 annually for two NOSM University dietetic students. This support will make a significant and lasting impact on future Registered Dietitians and access to care for Northerners across the region. Burnbrae Farms is a sixth-generation family-owned and operated Canadian company known for its leadership in sustainable egg farming, healthy living, and community giving. “The F...
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HSN and NOSM University Researchers Awarded CIHR Grant to Improve Emergency Care for Patients with Dizziness
Patients across Northern Ontario and beyond will benefit from new research led by Health Sciences North (HSN) and NOSM University, funded through a major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Robert Ohle, an Emergency Physician, Vice-President of Academic and Research Impact at Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI), and NOSM University Chair in Indigenous and Rural Health Research, has been awarded a $757,350 CIHR Project Grant for his study: Validation of a Clinical Risk Score to Identify Emergency Department Patients with Serious Causes of Dizziness. Dr. Ohle is the principal investigator on the ...
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NOSM University Medical Student Receives Prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
Matthew Redmond, a medical student at NOSM University, has been awarded the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for 2025. The award recognizes a second-year student from each medical school across Canada who has demonstrated leadership, academic excellence, and a commitment to collaborative and innovative approaches in health care. “I am very grateful to have received this year’s Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award and to be able to represent NOSM University in this way,” says Redmond. “There have been so many mentors along the way who have shaped my journey—from sport to the operating room, and everywhere in between...
Read more about the CMHF Award recipient.