In the Spotlight
Huntsville, Parry Sound, and Bracebridge Local Education Groups make research possible for clinicians
It is a truth universally acknowledged that good research needs a lot of time and resources. For clinicians working full time in small communities, doing everything required for research is almost impossible. This is where Dr. Lisa Allen comes in. Dr. Allen, who holds a BSc and PhD in Biomolecular Science, is the research coordinator for the Huntsville, Bracebridge and Parry Sound Local Education Groups (LEG)—a position she has held for about 10 years. She works with a variety of clinicians including family doctors, surgeons, internists, anesthesiologists, physiatrists and more. Dr. Allen does the complex but important wor...
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NOSM University student named Medical Student Liaison for the Canadian Paediatric Society
For fourth-year NOSM University student Alexandra Klem, her appointment as Medical Student Liaison for the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) is an opportunity for her to empower fellow medical students in their pursuit of pediatrics. Alexandra has been a member of the CPS since 2022 and her experience with the Society propelled her to apply for this position. In her role, she is organizing a national student-to-resident mentorship program, developing podcasts, and hosting mock CaRMS interview sessions to support students exploring and applying to pediatrics. Before attending NOSM University, Alexandra studied Life Physics at the Univer...
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Meet Dr. Alexander Moise: Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies at NOSM University
Dr. Alexander Moise can talk about vitamin A for hours. He has been researching the vitamin and its role in the prevention of diseases since 2002. An important nutrient needed for vision, immunity, reproduction, and cell differentiation. Each year, about half a million children worldwide go blind because of vitamin A deficiency and 200,000 to 300,000 die due to common infections. In all, it is estimated that this deficiency affects more than 200 million children worldwide. Researching the role and regulation of vitamin A signaling allows Dr. Moise to work on a variety of health issues as it affects almost every part of the human bo...
Read more about Dr. Moise's work