Spotlight on Research
Laurentian University and NOSM University Partner with Noojmowin Teg Health Centre to Advance Anishinaabe Brain-Heart Health Research with $1.35M CIHR Grant
Laurentian University and NOSM University are proud to announce a significant research award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Marion Maar, cross-appointed to Laurentian University and Professor in the Human Sciences Division and Medical Anthropologist at NOSM University, has been awarded $1.354 million to collaborate with Noojmowin Teg Health Centre over four years as the Nominated Principal Applicant for a groundbreaking Indigenous health initiative. The project, titled “Naanaagidewendimowin - DREAM Wellness: Co-Creating an Anishinaabe Brain-Heart Health and Wellness Model of Care for Elders, Designed to ...
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When Research Meets Patient Care: Two NOSM University Master of Medical Studies Learners Use Research to Drive Change
NOSM University Master of Medical Studies (MMS) learners Ethan Horner and Dr. Amal Osman come from different health-care backgrounds, but they enrolled in the MMS program for the same reason: to improve the patient care that they deliver. “This program ensures safe and up-to-date care for my patients by providing a solid foundation for critically appraising and conducting research,” says Dr. Osman. Horner, a lab technician, phlebotomist and aspiring future pulmonologist says, “NOSM University has helped prepare me to approach patient care with a strong evidence-based perspective. The MMS program has helped improve my research...
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Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity at NOSM University brings local and global health equity partners together
“What if we were stronger together, as individuals, organizations, and proud Northern Ontarians.” These words from Dr. Erin Cameron, Professor and Director of Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity, rang true when the Centre brought local and global interest holders together for the bi-annual CREATE project meeting in November 2025. CREATE–short for Community-engaged Research in Education, Advocacy, and system Transformation for advancing health Equity–is a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership-funded project led by NOSM University researchers. It explores the ways...
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