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NOSM University announces incoming Board Chair effective January 2026
NOSM University announces the appointment of Mr. John Stenger as the next Chair of its Board of Governors, effective January 1, 2026, for a one-year renewable term. With more than 30 years of experience in finance and administration, Stenger brings a strong record of fiscal stewardship, practical problem-solving skills, and sound decision-making to his new role. He serves as Treasurer of NOSM University’s Board of Governors and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee. In addition to his volunteer leadership at NOSM University, Stenger is employed with the Municipality of Huron Shores, where he previously held the po...
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HSN and NOSM University Researchers Awarded CIHR Grant to Improve Emergency Care for Patients with Dizziness
Patients across Northern Ontario and beyond will benefit from new research led by Health Sciences North (HSN) and NOSM University, funded through a major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Robert Ohle, an Emergency Physician, Vice-President of Academic and Research Impact at Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI), and NOSM University Chair in Indigenous and Rural Health Research, has been awarded a $757,350 CIHR Project Grant for his study: Validation of a Clinical Risk Score to Identify Emergency Department Patients with Serious Causes of Dizziness. Dr. Ohle is the principal investigator on the ...
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Spotlight on research: NOSM University researchers work on cancer care equity
For many people living in the North, access to cancer care can be difficult to access, due to geographical hurdles. Access to clinical trials is even more limited. Drs. Stacey Santi and Lacey Pitre, medical oncology researchers at the Health Science North Research Institute (HSNRI), are working to change that. Using the Canadian Remote Access Framework for Clinical Trials (CRAFT) model, patients who live far away from Health Sciences North (HSN) can access potentially lifesaving clinical trial treatments through a hospital or clinic in their local community. The site chosen for the first trial was in Timmins. Having receive...
Read more about Drs. Santi and Pitre's research.