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Dr. Owen Prowse named new Vice-President, Clinical Partnerships and Hospital Relations at NOSM University
New role, based in Thunder Bay, anticipates university expansion, enhanced medical research NOSM University is pleased to announce that Dr. Owen Prowse has accepted the position of inaugural Vice-President, Clinical Partnerships and Hospital Relations, effective March 1, 2024. Dr. Prowse is an experienced and respected urologist at TBRHSC and a leader with more than a decade in leadership roles within NOSM University. “In his 40-plus years of experience, Dr. Prowse has demonstrated not only his medical expertise but an incredible capacity for collaboration,” says Dr. Sarita Verma, President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean, and CEO of N...
Dr. Owen Prowse named new Vice-President, Clinical Partnerships and Hospital Relations.
NOSM University welcomes incoming Board of Governors Chair, Vice-Chair
Search begins for incoming President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean and CEO As NOSM University welcomes incoming leadership to its Board of Governors, thanks and praise go to those who sat in the inaugural seats. Joy Warkentin, NOSM University’s inaugural Chair, will be succeeded by Sue LeBeau effective January 1, 2024. At the same time, Virginia May “Mae” Katt will move to Vice-Chair, succeeding Mark Hurst in the role. “There really are no words to express my gratitude to Joy and Mark,” says Dr. Sarita Verma, President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean and CEO of NOSM University. “They have been instrumental in guiding this ...
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NOSM University Board of Governors and OPSEU/SEFPO Local 677 (Unit 1) Ratify Three-Year Collective Agreement
NOSM University and the NOSM University Faculty & Staff Association (NUFSA) represented by OPSEU/SEFPO Local 677 (Unit 1) are pleased to announce the ratification of their sixth collective agreement, covering full-time faculty, librarians, and professional staff at the University. Both NUFSA's members and NOSM University's Board of Governors voted in favour of ratifying the new collective agreement on November 8, 2023. On behalf of the NOSM University’s Board of Governors, Ms. Joy Warkentin, Chair, would like to thank the members of both negotiating teams for their hard work in reaching an agreement that will ultimately benef...
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NOSM University and OPSEU/SEFPO Local 677 (Unit 1) Reach Tentative Agreement
NOSM University and OPSEU/SEFPO Local 677 (Unit 1) confirm that they have reached a tentative agreement, subject to ratification and Board approval. Accordingly, NOSM University will operate as normal on Monday November 6, 2023....
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NOSM University calls for a peaceful resolution to the conflict
On October 11, 2023, NOSM University issued a statement calling for peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Middle East. Some learners at NOSM University have voiced their anger and confusion about this statement that did not acknowledge both sides affected. It is true we failed to acknowledge the suffering of the Palestinian population in Gaza in addition to the Israeli civilian population and all civilian populations affected by this war. The conflict in Gaza is deeply disturbing. We assure you that we do not support war or terrorism, nor do we deny there is immense suffering of innocent populations. First and foremost, NOSM Univers...
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NOSM University seeks agency applications for Summer Studentship Program
NOSM University invites Northern Ontario-based agencies to apply for funding through its Summer Studentship Program. Established by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the program provides funding to approved agencies to employ health-care students looking to gain relevant work experience in their field of study. The program is open to a wide variety of medical professionals such as nurses, medical radiation and lab technicians, dieticians, midwives, respiratory therapists, first- and second-year MD students, and rehabilitation learners such as physiotherapists, audiologists, speech language pathologists, and occupational ther...
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NOSM University receives $1.3-million gift from Northeastern Ontario Health Education Advancement Foundation
Donation will be matched by FDC Foundation, creating a $2.6-million endowment An organization with a longstanding commitment to medical education in Northeastern Ontario has made a $1.3-million gift to NOSM University. The Northeastern Ontario Health Education Advancement Foundation’s (NOHEAF) contribution to NOSM University’s student endowment will be matched by the FDC Foundation, creating a total fund of $2.6 million. The funds will be used to create two awards for first-year medical students in perpetuity: the Northeastern Ontario Health Education Advancement Foundation Bursary, which will award $5,000-$10,000 to students fro...
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Dr. Robert Ohle appointed Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/NOSM University Chair in Indigenous and Rural Health Research
Research to focus on cardio- and cerebrovascular disease with Indigenous and rural communities Dr. Robert Ohle has been appointed Heart and Stroke Foundation/NOSM University Chair in Indigenous and Rural Health Research for a five-year renewable term. Dr. Ohle will advance research on cardio- and cerebrovascular disease with Indigenous and rural communities, collaborate with Indigenous partners with an aim to build capacity in rural health across Ontario. Working in concert with Indigenous and rural research units, he will consult with elders, Indigenous leaders, health systems managers, government officials, and the public to bett...
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