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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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NOSM University alumnus named Assistant Dean, Resident Affairs
NOSM University’s new Assistant Dean, Resident Affairs completed both his MD and residency training in Sudbury. Dr. Sean Sullivan has been practising as a broad-scope family physician with special interests in medical education, physician and learner wellness, and 2SLGBTQ+ health. An Associate Professor at NOSM University, Dr. Sullivan is an active teacher and preceptor of medical students and residents and is a primary preceptor for the family medicine program. Beginning his five-year, renewable term on October 10, 2023, Dr. Sullivan will be responsible for overseeing the Resident Wellness Program, including the integration...
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NOSM University calls for a peaceful resolution to the conflict
NOSM University is saddened by the attack on Israel’s civilian population. We affirm human rights and condemn all forms of violence and terrorism around the globe. We share grief for the loss of life and extend our deepest condolences to those suffering and those impacted by this devastation. NOSM University calls for a peaceful resolution to the conflict....
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NOSM University researchers awarded $1.5 million to study health effects of low-dose radiation
NOSM University researchers and partners have been awarded a prestigious Alliance grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), valued at $1.5 million over five years. The grant will fund several highly specialized projects. These include constructing a custom experimental chamber, designed specifically for studying the respiratory effects of low-level radon gas exposure. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in the air we breathe, and the biological effects of long-term low dose exposures remain unknown. The NSERC Alliance grant will also continue to support research in the Life...
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NOSM University’s Dr. Erin Cameron awarded national Fellowship in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Erin Cameron, Academic Director of NOSM University’s Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity, has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence (AI) by the Associated Medical Services (AMS) Healthcare. Through the one-year Fellowship, Dr. Cameron will explore the role of trust between patients and their health-care providers and will study how recent innovations in AI are transforming these relationships. Together with AI-NORTH, an established network of clinicians, researchers, educators, students, policy leaders, and community groups, she will host a series of community cafes and workshops t...
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Researchers at the Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity receive $2.43M SSHRC grant to address local health priorities
A new project, led by Dr. Erin Cameron, Academic Director at the Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity at NOSM University, has received a $2.43-million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant to address local health priorities. Dr. Cameron and her team will foster relationships between communities and academics. The project will study how academic institutions can direct their education, research, and service activities to address community needs, both locally and globally. The growing global social accountability research movement urges academics to heed this call. “Social accountability as...
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New book explores Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying policies
A newly released academic book edited by a university professor and a health lawyer is making an important contribution to Canadian public policy on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) while examining opportunities for advocacy for health equity. Edited by Dr. Jaro Kotalik, Chair of the Executive Committee of the Lakehead University Centre for Health Care Ethics and a Professor at NOSM University, and David Shannon, a lawyer and disability advocate, the book Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Key multidisciplinary perspectives is being published by Springer in the International Library of Bioethics. “Wi...
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