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NOSM University Senate Committee Renews Commitment to the Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity

On June 11, the NOSM University Senate approved the renewal of the Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity for another five years. Since its establishment in 2021, the Centre has worked alongside communities, partners, and researchers to better understand and respond to the health challenges facing Northern Ontario. While meaningful progress has been made, the renewal recognizes that significant inequities persist and that the Centre plays an important role, especially in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. “The Arcand Centre was created to help ensure that research remains grounded in the priorities of the commun...

Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Honours NOSM University Student

Mohamed Alzahran, NOSM University medical student, has been awarded the prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for 2026. The award recognizes a second-year student from each medical school across Canada who exemplifies perseverance, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Recipients have an established track record of community leadership, superior communication skills, and demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge. “I came to Canada in 2016 as a Syrian refugee,” says Alzahran. “My parents left behind everything they had built, their home, their careers, their entire world, and fled with my siblings an...

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 ...