In the Spotlight

NOSM University Names Dr. Emily Groot as New Section Chair

Dr. Emily Groot has been appointed Section Chair, Public Health and Preventative Medicine (PHPM) at NOSM University, effective October 1, 2026. In this role, she will foster excellence in teaching and research by supporting faculty, strengthening clinical and academic programs, and ensuring that learners benefit from quality training in the fields of public health and preventative medicine. Based in Sudbury, Dr. Groot is an Associate Professor at NOSM University and has served as the Program Director for PHPM since 2021. She has led nationally recognized curriculum innovations and the PHPM program's successful transition to Competen...

Medical Learners Choose to Stay in the North, Thanks to Rural Pathway

NOSM University’s Rural Generalist Pathway was designed to shore up Northern Ontario’s physician workforce. Now in its fifth year, the initiative supports doctors as they train for rural practice. Both Eric Grimm, a third-year MD student, and Dr. Tiana Bressan, a first-year medical resident, were influenced to choose NOSM University because the pathway would support and prepare them for careers as rural generalists. “My interest in rural practice absolutely influenced my decision to choose NOSM University,” says Dr. Bressan. “NOSM University was one of the only schools where I could spend a significant portion of my...

Launching at NOSM University, Aurora Helps Preserve Scholarship

A critical new research tool launched at NOSM University on September 14, 2026. Aurora, an institutional repository, is designed to gather and preserve the scholarship of NOSM University faculty, staff, and learners, and to share it with people in Northern Ontario—and researchers around the world. Aurora will be home to all NOSM University scholarship: journal articles, conference papers, posters, theses from master’s programs, and other research outputs. NOSM University community members will need to submit their work to Aurora. Anyone with an internet connection can access the institutional repository. Research will be widely di...