NOSM stands against Islamophobia
There are no words to express the horrific deaths of the Muslim family in London, Ontario on Sunday. NOSM stands against Islamophobia and all acts of racism. Our NOSM community stands in unity with the Muslim community, reiterating the foundational NOSM values of social accountability, collaboration, inclusiveness and respect. We continue our commitment to equity, increasing diversity, and strengthening the culture of inclusion at our school. Racism has no place at NOSM. Our heartfelt condolences, on behalf of our entire NOSM community, to the family tragically and forever affected by this senseless act of racist violence, and to M...
> Read MoreNOSM to Become First Stand-alone Medical University in Canada
On June 3, 2021, the Government of Ontario passed legislation to make the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) a university. With this status, NOSM becomes the first stand-alone medical university in Canada. “This is a historic occasion for our medical school and all of Northern Ontario,” says Dr. Sarita Verma, Dean, President and CEO of NOSM. “We are grateful to Minister Romano and the Ford Government for this incredible transformation, as the first medical school in Canada founded with a social accountability mandate we are now the first medical university of its kind in the country.” NOSM was established as a gover...
> Read MoreIndigenous graduate says inclusiveness and advocacy a strength
Dr. Meghan Beals says NOSM sparked her desire to explore her own Indigeneity. “I definitely overcame a lot of personal learning about my own culture during my four years at NOSM. I grew up off reserve and I didn’t have as much cultural exposure so there was a lot of personal growth and learning about my own Miꞌkmaq culture and the different inequities that Indigenous persons face in health care,” she says. Meghan says her fondest memories stem from the in-person clinical community placements she experienced during her third year, prior to the pandemic. During those placements she built strong relationships with faculty and fel...
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