Media Releases
NOSM Hosts Fifth Francophone Symposium
From September 24 to 26, 2015, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its fifth Francophone Symposium at Laurentian University in Sudbury. More than 90 health professionals and community partners from across Northern Ontario gathered to explore dimensions of health care related to Francophone populations. With a particular focus on mental health and the "active offer" (ensuring that services in French are obvious, easily available, and accessible), the conference provided dynamic presentations, discussions, and a student-led wellness workshop. These activities focused on community networking, capacity building, health pra...
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Four New Members Appointed to NOSM Board of Directors
Amid a Week of Important NOSM Public Events Using a combination of web- and tele-conference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its Annual Members and Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Board members Dr. Bob Algie, Dr. Louise Logan, James Morris, and Dr. Teresa O'Driscoll were thanked for their significant contribution to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as their terms completed September 23, 2015. At the recommendation of the Board's Governance Committee and Nominations and Community Relations Subcommittee, the Board appointed four new memb...
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NOSM Launches New Strategic Plan
Earlier today, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) publicly launched Reaching Beyond Extraordinary Together-NOSM’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020. The product of a highly inclusive process nearly two years in the making, this revitalized plan will chart the direction of the School for the next five years. Five strategic goals are at the heart of this renewed Strategic Plan: Enrich our educational programs to foster exemplary quality health care in rural and remote communities. Strengthen our capacity to perform outstanding research that aligns with the health needs of Northern Ontario. Create an inclusive whole sch...
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