NOSM University accepting agency applications for Summer Studentship Program
NOSM University invites Northern Ontario-based health-care service agencies to apply for funding through its Summer Studentship Program. The program, which is funded by the Ministry of Health, is run by NOSM University to help Northern Ontario health-care partners recruit various allied health services professionals while providing invaluable, paid workplace experience to interested learners. The program is open to a wide variety of learners in regulated health professions: Registered Nursing Registered Practical Nursing (RPN, PN) Medical Radiation MD students Diete...
> Read MoreLindsay Ainsworth
Lindsay's journey to becoming a Registered Dietitian (RD) began as a summer student at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre (TBRHSC). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition from Toronto Metropolitan University in 2009, followed by her practicum training with NOSM University’s Dietetic Practicum Program (DPP) in 2010. Her experience as a summer student, combined with the DPP allowed her to explore a variety of dietetic practice areas and discover her passion for Food Services & Administration. Starting her career at TBRHSC as a food service RD with Sodexo, led her to explore new opportunities in Vancouver, B...
> Read MoreMeet 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...
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