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NOSM’s eLearning Initiatives Awarded 2008 ORION Learning Honour
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has been selected the ORION Learning Award recipient of 2008. In responding to the unique challenges of Northern Ontario, NOSM has created an innovative distributed model of education that integrates the latest in broadband technologies and eLearning initiatives to assist in the delivery of its distinctive curriculum. The ORION Learning Award recognizes the achievements of faculty, students and/or staff in organizations in the implementation of initiatives that make use of ORION and advanced networks to promote and facilitate successful examples of innovations in teaching, learning and tr...
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NOSM Hosts Partnership Opportunities in Research Gathering
On Thursday, November 6, 2008, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) concluded a three-day Partnership Opportunities in Research Gathering in Thunder Bay. Over one hundred participants from Aboriginal communities, NOSM, and health research organizations attended this unique event. The first forum of its kind in Canada, the Gathering included lively debate on a range of topics regarding research involving Aboriginal peoples and their communities. Many participants voiced frustration over historical research practices which have failed to provide benefits for Aboriginal people or communities. Lack of respect for or recognition ...
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Medical School to Host Community Education Session: “Stroke Prevention”
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is hosting a Community Education Session that has been designed for people who have had a recent TIA or mild stroke and to assist in strategies to prevent a reoccurrence of this event and hence prevent a disabling stroke. Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST Location: NOSM East Campus NOSM West Campus Laurentian University, Sudbury Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Medical School Building ...
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