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NOSM Faculty and Learners Receive PAIRO Awards of Excellence
On Friday, May 10, 2013, NOSM faculty and learners were presented with awards of excellence from the Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO). Awards from the Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Medical Student Citizenship, and Resident Teacher of the Year categories were presented to NOSM teachers, residents and medical learners to recognize the essential role that high-quality clinical teachers play in training new physicians. PAIRO's Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award was presented to Dr. Michael Kirlew, NOSM Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and rural physician in Sioux Lookout. Residents from acr...
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NOSM Holds Face-to-Face Board Meeting in Fort Frances
Members Tour La Verendrye Hospital and Health Centre, Participate in Learning Sessions, and Interact with Community Members The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its annual Board of Directors spring face-to-face meeting in Fort Frances, Ontario from May 9 to May 10, 2013. On the first morning together, NOSM Board members enjoyed a tour of the La Verendrye Hospital and Health Centre, where every year NOSM learners undertake training as part of the School's distinctive distributed, community-engaged learning and research model. Coordinated by Physician Recruiter Todd Hamilton, members were able to see and learn about...
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NOSM and the North Bay Regional Health Centre Combine Research Conferences
On June 7and 8, 2013, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) will be combining their conferences (Northern Health Research Conference, and the NBRHC Research Conference) into a single event. The two organizations share a common commitment to improving health care for Northern Ontarians. This will be NOSM's eighth annual conference and, building on the successes of the previous seven years, will grow through this collaboration with NBRHC. This two-day conference will be held at Canadore College in North Bay. The conference will bring togetherNorthern Ontario clinicians, health pr...
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CPR ‘Hands-Only’ Guidelines May Not be best for Rural Areas
Hands-only CPR (CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation), may not be the best method for rural or remote areas or for anyone who has to wait more than a few minutes for an ambulance, a new study suggests. New guidelines released by the American Heart Association in 2010 permit the use of simpler hand-only or compression-only CPR in some cases instead of conventional CPR. If ambulances come quickly, experts believe that instructing people to just "push hard, push fast" saves more lives. But a literature review by Dr. Aaron Orkin found little evidence to support those guidelines outside of urban settings or in communities with no 911 ...
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NOSM Learners to Reach Out to Secondary and Post-Secondary Students to Promote Health-Care Related Careers
This spring, medical students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will continue their outreach program through the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). The program, calledAltitude: Health-Care Mentoring, is aimed at encouraging students in their final year of secondary school to seriously consider a career in the field of health care. "The first year of our program was a success. We provided them with unique networking opportunities with professionals to encourage their passion for a career in health care," explained Kayla Berst, second-year MD student and Outreach Coordinator for the Thunder Bay Altitude team. "It is an a...
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Directors Vote to Modify Board Composition to Advance NOSM
Balance, Expertise, and Range of Perspectives are Key to Effective Governance Using a combination of video- and tele-conference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. After presentations by the Board's Governance Review Working Group, Directors of the Board voted to accept recommendations made to modify the size and composition of NOSM's Board. Comprised of 19 Directors, the new structure will give priority to the recruitment of different skills, expertise and experience of Board members, while still refle...
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Another Successful Year of Resident Matches
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has received notice from the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) that the School has successfully filled all spots in the first year of the Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield (RoCS) program for the first time since the program began in 2006. Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery and the newest program, Anesthesiology also filled all their positions in the first round of CaRMS. Overall, NOSM has filled more than 80% of the positions in its nine residency programs. NOSM offers residency training in nine major general specialties in addition to the Family Medicine prog...
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A Banner Year for the Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament and Bursary
From January 21-26, 2013, the Essar Steel Algoma Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament took place at the John Rhodes Arena in Sault Ste. Marie. Every year, volunteer players raise funds for the Bring a Doctor Home Student Bursary, which provides financial support to eligible medical students with ties to the community of Sault Ste. Marie and area studying at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). At a volunteer recognition event on January 24, Tournament Director, Hal Mogg, and NOSM's Advancement Manager Gail Brescia unveiled hockey "banners" or pennants featuring the annual fundraising successes and the growing support of th...
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