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Kapuskasing Prepares to Welcome NOSM Medical Students
Students of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will soon be living and learning in the community of Kapuskasing as part of the School’s Comprehensive Community Clerkship (CCC) program. Kapuskasing will welcome four medical students in September of this year. The students will begin learning in the community’s principal health-care facility, Sensenbrenner Hospital. An affiliation agreement between NOSM and Sensenbrenner Hospital has been signed, solidifying a partnership between the two institutions and allowing NOSM students to gain valuable hands-on practical experience in this community. Al Yarush, CEO of Sensenbr...
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Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program Granted Full Accreditation Status by Dietitians of Canada
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce that the Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program (NODIP) has been granted full accreditation status by the Dietitians of Canada Accreditation Committee. The program is a joint initiative between NOSM and the NODIP Professional Advisory Committee, and involves multiple facilitators, sites and partners throughout Northern Ontario. In October 2007, NODIP began training dietetic interns with Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, and Thunder Bay as the principal community sites, supported by over 30 partners throughout Northern Ontario. The program accepts ten graduat...
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Lakehead University and NOSM Receive $2 Million to Develop Health Services Virtual Organization
Earlier this week, Lakehead University and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) announced the receipt of major development funding from CANARIE Inc. Part of a larger funding agreement valued at $15 Million, the funds will be used for their “Health Services Virtual Organization (HSVO)”. The funding, awarded through CANARIE’s Network-Enabled Platforms Program, will be administered by Lakehead University and involves several partners, including NOSM, McGill University, IDEAL Consulting, National Research Council Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT Fredericton), Industry Canada's Communications Research Centre (C...
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NOSM Welcomes Two New Associate Deans
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the arrival of both Dr. Gerry Cooper to the post of Associate Dean of Learner Affairs and Dr. William McCready to the post of Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs. Both incumbents begin their posts today. Dr. Cooper succeeds Dr. Tom Szabo, who has been Associate Dean, Admissions and Student Affairs for almost three years. Dr. Cooper will be responsible for the development, administration and delivery of services, programs, policies and procedures which foster academic success for our students and promote a learner-centered environment. A graduate of the University o...
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NOSM Launches New Website
Today, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the launching of its new external website. Along with an updated look and many other improved features, the website can now be found at www.nosm.ca. NOSM’s new website features a new, contemporary design with easy navigation and expanded functionality. Some of the many fresh features of www.nosm.ca include: streamlined tabs with fewer layers to the information that you need; updated content and photographs; changeable text size; a way to subscribe to the School’s various publications; quick access to upcoming events in the School’s Health Professional D...
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Medical School Adds Kapuskasing to List of Comprehensive Community Clerkship Communities
Students of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will soon be living and learning in the community of Kapuskasing. In September of this year, Kapuskasing will welcome four third-year medical students who will begin their Comprehensive Community Clerkship at Sensenbrenner Hospital. An affiliation agreement between NOSM and Sensenbrenner will be signed, solidifying a partnership between the two institutions and allowing NOSM students to gain valuable hands-on practical experience in the community. ”Sensenbrenner Hospital is proud to be a part of a true community-based medical school,” said Mr. Al Yarush, Sensenbrenner Hosp...
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NOSM Welcomes New Associate Dean of Administration
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the arrival of Ken Adams to the post of Associate Dean, Administration. In this position, Mr. Adams will be responsible for all aspects of planning and promoting the ongoing development and implementation of administrative processes and resources that meet the needs of learners, faculty and staff members, while collaborating with the School’s many stakeholders. The Associate Dean, Administration also ensures the efficient and effective management of the resources and systems essential to the successful administration of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. ...
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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and Northern Ontario School of Medicine Present Total of $90,000 in Medical Student Research Awards
Earlier today, seven Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) medical students received research awards valued at $6,000 each from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO). An additional eight NOSM medical students received NOSM Founding Dean’s Summer Medical Student Research Awards also valued at $6,000 each. This is the third year for the HSFO Summer Medical Student Awards for NOSM. The program is a five-year commitment valued at nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Student research projects supported by the HSFO provide Northern medical students with the opportunity to gain cardiovascular research training while work...
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