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Bell Let’s Talk Supports Creation of Wellness Peer Networks for NOSM’s Residents
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to receive a $30,000 grant from the Bell Let’s TalkCommunity Fund. The grant was presented to Dr. Catherine Cervin, NOSM Associate Dean, Postgraduate Education and Dr. David Marsh, NOSM Acting Dean and Associate Dean, Community Engagement during the Sudbury Wolves game against the Soo Greyhounds at the Sudbury Community Arena on January 18. The funds will support an initiative to educate and promote wellness and resilience for the School’s residents (physicians in their post-MD training years—see backgrounder below). With the funds from Bell Let’s Talk, NOSM is creati...
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NOSM’s Roadmap to 2020 Now Available Action Plan Outlines How the School will Achieve its Goals
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s A Roadmap to 2020: NOSM’s Whole School Strategic Action Plan is now publicly available. A follow-up to NOSM’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020, the Roadmap describes exactly how the School will accomplish its strategic goals. The Action Plan was developed in order to integrate activities across NOSM’s wider campus of Northern Ontario. Below are the five overarching categories of the Action Plan that integrate the School’s goals: Connecting the entire NOSM campus of Northern Ontario; Sustaining and aligning NOSM’s infrastructure, logistics, and leadership; Growing a culture of ...
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NOSM Board Holds Face-to-Face Meeting in Thunder Bay
Board Members Tour Anishnawbe Mushkiki Aboriginal Health Centre and Take Part in a Case-Based Learning Exercises The Board of Directors of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a face-to-face meeting in Thunder Bay on November 26 and 27, 2015. NOSM Board members began their two-day meeting with a tour of the Anishnawbe Mushkiki Aboriginal Health Centre. Established as a primary health care facility within the District of Thunder Bay, the Centre provides primary, traditional, and alternative approaches that work to empower Aboriginal people to achieve optimal health and wellbeing. This year, NOSM’s Board of ...
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NOSM Associate Dean, Postgraduate Education Reappointed for Second Five-Year Term
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Catherine Cervin as NOSM's Associate Dean of Postgraduate Education (PGE) for a second five-year term, effective September 2016. NOSM's Postgraduate Education Office is responsible for the oversight, administration and support of all Postgraduate Residency Programs in Northern Ontario. NOSM offers Residency Programs in: Family Medicine and Family Medicine Enhanced Skills in Emergency Medicine, Family Practice Anesthesia, Maternity Care, and Care of the Elderly. Royal College Accredited Programs include Public Health and Preventative Medicine, ...
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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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Medical School to Host Fifth Francophone Symposium
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will hold its fifth symposium at Laurentian University in Sudbury on September 24 - 26, 2015. The Francophone Symposium, and events like it, engage individuals and organizations from across NOSM's wider campus of Northern Ontario, in order to strengthen relationships with the Francophone community in pursuit of a healthier Northern Ontario. This year's symposium includes distinguished participants and speakers who will gather to examine research, mental health, aging populations, and discuss collaborative approaches designed to enhance effective health care. There will be interactive work...
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