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NOSM Associate Dean, Community Engagement Dr. David Marsh Reappointed for Second Five-Year Term
Dr. David Marsh to Assume Deputy Dean and Dr. Catherine Cervin to Assume Senior Associate Dean, Laurentian University Roles The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. David Marsh as NOSM's Associate Dean of Community Engagement for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2015. In addition, Dr. Marsh will take up the new role of Deputy Dean, effective January 1, 2015. Community Engagement at NOSM is a mechanism to deliver on the School's social accountability mandate by ensuring all NOSM's activities are conducted in active partnership with the communities the School serves. Dr...
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NOSM Board Holds Face-to-Face Meeting in Sudbury
Members Hear Medical Student Experiences and Say Farewell to Ken Adams, Departing CAO The Board of Directors of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a face-to-face meeting in Sudbury on November 28 and 29, 2014. On the first day of the two-day meeting, Board members heard presentations from NOSM Associate Deans on the topics of faculty engagement, research ethics, patient safety and simulation in health care, and community engagement. In the afternoon, two NOSM medical students relayed their experiences to the Board. Reflecting on her upbringing in Sault Ste. Marie and medical school learning placements, fourth...
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NOSM and University of Waterloo Announce Collaboration Agreement
Earlier this month, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy signed a Collaboration Agreement that will allow the two schools to work together towards improving health in Northern Ontario's communities. Both organizations share a commitment to expanding educational opportunities for students in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program to train in Northern Ontario. Students with a strong desire to pursue pharmacy practice in Northern communities will benefit from enhanced experiences while on their Northern co-op experiences during the first three years of the program. In addition,...
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NOSM with Flinders University Hold Fourth Medical Education Conference Exploring Community-Engaged Medical Education
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) hosted Muster 2014, a conference on socially accountable, community-engaged medical education. Co-hosted with Flinders University School of Medicine, Muster 2014 brought delegates together in Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia (known commonly as Ayers Rock) to share, learn, develop, and explore best practices in medical education and research. Muster 2014 was the fourth medical education conference hosted by the two schools of medicine, who share a commitment to educating health professionals to address underserved areas. Muster 2014 was preceded by two conferences in Northern Ontario, ...
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Four New Members Appointed to NOSM Board of Directors
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its Annual Members and Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. These meetings were video-conferenced between Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Laurentian University in Sudbury, with other members participating via tele- and web-conference. Board members Kevin Cleghorn and Dr. Kathryn Gibson were thanked for their significant contribution to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as their terms completed September 24, 2014. At the recommendation of the Board's Governance Committee and Nominations and Community Relations Subcommittee, the Board appoi...
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NOSM Researcher Participating in $55.5M National Dementia Initiative
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health, announced the launch of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), a national initiative aimed at tackling the growing onset of dementia and related illnesses and improving the lives of Canadians with these illnesses and their families and caregivers. Led by Dr. Howard Chertkow, a cognitive neurologist and co-founder and director of the Jewish General Hospital / McGill Memory Clinic, the CCNA brings together 20 research teams and experts from across Canada to focus research on three themes: delaying the onset of dementia and r...
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NOSM Engages Communities in Strategic Planning
Together, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the people and communities of Northern Ontario are creating a Strategic Plan for the School for the years 2015-2020. From May to September 2014, NOSM's Dean and CEO Dr. Roger Strasser, Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Senior Associate Dean at Laurentian University, Dr. David Marsh, senior leaders, and staff are travelling to more than 50 Northern, rural, remote, Francophone, and Aboriginal communities across the North to meet with individuals, organizations, health-care professionals, and faculty to discuss Northern Ontarians' ongoing health-related needs. The inpu...
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First Nations Communities Assess Progress at NOSM
From August 13-15, 2014, Chapleau Cree First Nation hosted the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) fourth Aboriginal Community Partnership Gathering, called "Walking the Vision." NOSM senior leaders, faculty, and staff gathered with over 100 Aboriginal community members from across Northern Ontario to: Develop, strengthen, and enhance relationships. Provide information regarding past recommendations made to the School at the last gathering May 2011. Report about the tangible progress the School has made in implementing those recommendations. Seek recommendations about how the School can refine its practices, activ...
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