Media Releases
Summit Creates “Made in the North” Strategies to Strengthen the Physician Workforce in the North
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), HealthForceOntario (HFO) and the North East and North West Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) joined forces to host Summit North: Building a Flourishing Physician Workforce on January 24. With more than 130 health system partners in attendance, the summit focused on solutions in the short and long-term to help build a sustainable physician workforce, with a focus on family physicians in rural and remote communities. Representatives from communities across the North, including Indigenous and Francophone, were in attendance with those from hospitals, family health teams, the No...
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NOSM Board Holds Face-to-Face Meeting in Thunder Bay
Highlights include a Tour of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute The Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s (NOSM) Board of Directors held its annual face-to-face meeting in Thunder Bay on November 30 and December 1, 2017. This two-day meeting provided a valuable opportunity for Board members to contribute their expertise and experience to a variety of meaningful conversations related to NOSM’s strategic priorities, including: The financial state of the School, sustaining NOSM’s success, and revenue generation. “Enshrining NOSM in the system,” as the School is more than just a medical school—it’s a ...
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NOSM Announces First Vice Dean, Academic
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Catherine (Cathy) Cervin as the School’s First Vice Dean, Academic, effective January 1, 2018. The Vice Dean, Academic position will enhance NOSM’s focus on fulfilling the School’s social accountability mandate, while continuing to achieve the academic mission. “It is with great excitement that I congratulate Dr. Cervin on her new role as Vice Dean, Academic,” says Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM Dean. “In this new role, Dr. Cervin will assume many of my direct responsibilities in overseeing day-to-day academic functions, while I dedic...
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