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First Nations Communities Assess Progress at NOSM
From August 13-15, 2014, Chapleau Cree First Nation hosted the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) fourth Aboriginal Community Partnership Gathering, called "Walking the Vision." NOSM senior leaders, faculty, and staff gathered with over 100 Aboriginal community members from across Northern Ontario to: Develop, strengthen, and enhance relationships. Provide information regarding past recommendations made to the School at the last gathering May 2011. Report about the tangible progress the School has made in implementing those recommendations. Seek recommendations about how the School can refine its practices, activ...
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NOSM Announces Two New Senior Appointments
New Associate Deans of Research and Undergraduate Medical Education The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Penny Moody-Corbett as Associate Dean of Research and Senior Associate Dean of NOSM's Lakehead Campus, and Dr. David Musson as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education. Both Drs. Moody-Corbett and Musson will be based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. "It is with excitement that we welcome Dr. Moody-Corbett and Dr. Musson to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine," says Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM Dean. "Both Dr. Moody-Corbett and Dr. Musson bring values, research interests...
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Ninth Annual Northern Health Research Conference Address Questions Relevant to the Health of Northern Ontarians
On June 6 - 7, 2014, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its ninth annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) at the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Hosted in the Josias Fiddler Conference Room, conference participants were welcomed by SLMHC, the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority and Lac Seul First Nation. "This is the first time the Northern Ontario School of Medicine has hosted the Northern Health Research Conference in Sioux Lookout - one of many communities that provide essential support to the School by welcoming medical students, residents, and dietetic...
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