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NOSM Faculty Member Receives Funding for First Nations Diabetes Research
A new research project has received funding from the Ontario Strategy for Patient-Orientated Research (SPOR) Support Unit to take a closer look at diabetes within Ontario's First Nations peoples, and help develop new programs and policies for those living with the disease. Dr. Kristen Jacklin, Associate Professor of Medical Anthropology in the Human Sciences Division at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) at Laurentian University is one of three principal investigators leading the research. The team's project Reducing the burden of diabetes on First Nations people in Ontario: Using population-level data to inform policy ...
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NOSM Receives International Award for Excellence in Communications
On Monday, June 15, 2015, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) was honoured to receive an international award for excellence in communications. The prestigious Gold Quill Award of Excellence was received from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) as part of IABC's annual World Conference in San Francisco. NOSM's Communications Unit received the Gold Quill Award of Merit for the School's communication campaign Give the Gift of Appreciation: NOSM's Staff Awards of Excellence. This honour was awarded in the category for Internal Special Events in the Communications Skills division, and recognized the c...
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NOSM Holds 10th Annual Health Research Conference in Timmins
From June 5-6, 2015, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held the 10th annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC), this year hosted at Northern College in Timmins, Ontario. For the last ten years, the Northern Health Research Conference has provided an important opportunity for NOSM faculty and researchers across the North to come together to discuss research relevant to the people and communities of Northern Ontario. Research is a critical part of every medical school, and contributes to all aspects of an academic environment. It provides important educational opportunities, creates a culture of inquiry and cha...
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