20 Years of NOSM University
Celebrating Our Legacy, Welcoming Our Future Hello, Aanin, Boozhoo, Tanshi, Kwe Kwe, Bonjour, Today, we celebrate a significant milestone; the 20th anniversary of NOSM University opening its doors for the very first time. From its beginnings in 2005 as the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, NOSM University has flouri...
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NoahStrong supports pediatric residents and Northern Ontario’s pediatric conference at NOSM University
NOSM University is pleased to announce a meaningful new partnership with the NoahStrong Organization, which is making a generous donation of $7,500 to support pediatric residents in Northern Ontario. In addition, NoahStrong is investing $12,000 over three years to serve as the title sponsor of the newly renamed NoahStrong P...
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NOSM University appoints interim Associate Dean, Clinical Faculty Affairs to enhance academic leadership and clinical faculty support
Dr. Barbara Zelek is NOSM University’s Interim Associate Dean, Clinical Faculty Affair, Professor, and a rural generalist family physician in Marathon, Ontario. NOSM University has named Dr. Barbara Zelek as the new Interim Associate Dean, Clinical Faculty Affairs leading the Clinical Sciences Division. Dr. Zelek gradua...
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Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity at NOSM University brings local and global health equity partners together
“What if we were stronger together, as individuals, organizations, and proud Northern Ontarians.” These words from Dr. Erin Cameron, Professor and Director of Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity, rang true when the Centre brought local and global interest holders together for the bi-annual CREATE project meeting ...
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President’s Lecture Series – When Google Enters the Room: Navigating Evidence and Misinformation Together
The NOSM University Student Council (NOSMUSC) invites you to join us for When Google Enters the Room: Navigating Evidence and Misinformation Together. The session will explore the challenges of working with patients in an era of widespread misinformation, including how to address false information, incorporate evidence ...
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NOSM University Closure
NOSM University is closed from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026, inclusive, with the University resuming normal business on Monday, January 5, 2026....
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NOSM University respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of the University’s wider campus of Northern Ontario is on the homelands of First Nations and Métis Peoples. The university buildings are located on the territory of Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay and the Anishinabek Nation, specifically Atikameksheng and Wahnapitae First Nations, in Sudbury.
NOSM University is a proud recipient of the 2019 Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award, presented by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. In 2013, NOSM University received the prestigious ASPIRE award, which recognizes international excellence in social accountability and medical education.
