The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) maintains a commitment to providing information to rural, remote, Aboriginal, and Francophone youth about health careers.

This year marks NOSM’s tenth annual Health Sciences Summer Camp. The camps take place July 6 – 10, 2015 in the modern and technologically advanced settings of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine at Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. These week-long programs provide students with an opportunity to explore health-care careers, obtain hands-on experience, and find a mentor.

Camp activities include: casting and x-rays, CSI, physiology and anatomy, Aboriginal culture and tradition, and Francophone health, traditions, and culture and much more!

NOSM is currently seeking interested high school students who are 14-16 years of age and will be attending Grade 10 and 11 in September 2015. Applications are due by May 15, 2015. Accepted applicants will be contacted by NOSM by June 5, 2015 and will be required to submit a non-refundable registration fee of $250.

Students interested in participating in the camps are encouraged to contact Véronique Poirier, Health Sciences Summer Camp Coordinator, toll free at
1-800-461-8777 ext. 7198 or by email to camp@nosm.ca.

For information regarding NOSM’s Health Sciences Summer Camp, please contact:
Véronique Poirier
Health Sciences Summer Camp Coordinator
Phone: 1-800-461-8777 ext. 7198
Email:  camp@nosm.ca

NOSM Board Approves New Five-Year Strategic Plan

Official launch of plan in September 2015

Using a combination of web- and tele-conference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

At this meeting, the Board approved the NOSM Strategic Plan 2015-2020, the development of which was informed by strong staff, faculty, partner organization, and community participation.  A Strategic Planning Project Team and a 28-member Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (representing diverse perspectives from across the region) oversaw the strategic planning process that included visiting more than 50 Northern, rural, remote, Francophone, and Aboriginal communities across the North to discuss Northern Ontarians’ ongoing health-related needs. The input received provided important guidance to setting the priorities of NOSM’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan.

NOSM’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Reaching Beyond Extraordinary Together will launch officially in September, to coincide with NOSM’s new academic year. The fall will also mark 10 years since NOSM opened its doors.

At the meeting, the Board welcomed Dr. Moira McPherson, Lakehead University’s recently appointed Provost and Vice-President (Academic), to the role of Chair of the Board.

The Board received reports from the Finance, Audit and Risk Management, Executive, and Governance committees. The Board also received reports from the School’s Academic Council, Aboriginal Reference Group, and Francophone Reference Group.

A recently published article titled “The economic contribution of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to communities participating in distributed medical education” was circulated to the Board for information. The article is available here.

The Board reviewed the Financial Report for the period ending January 31, 2015.

The next meeting of the Board of Directors is the Annual Board Face-to-Face Meeting, this year scheduled for May 7-8, 2015 in Kenora, Ontario.

For a complete list of Board members, please visit our website at www.nosm.ca.

Contact:

news@nosm.ca

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is seeking three (3) volunteer members to join its Francophone Reference Group (FRG): one (1) Francophone clinical-preceptor from a rural area in Northern Ontario; one (1) Francophone community member from northeastern Ontario; and, one (1) Francophone community member from northwestern Ontario.

The Francophone Reference Group is an integral part of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. It is a multi-disciplinary committee that advises the Dean on all pertinent initiatives relating to Francophone health, research, education, and administration. The FRG provides an important mechanism through which members of Francophone communities in the North are able to have substantive input into the School’s operations and priorities.

As a volunteer with the FRG, the incumbent would serve for a three-year term and would:

• Provide insight, direction, and guidance to the Dean.
• Contribute to NOSM’s unique mandate to be socially accountable to the people and communities that the School serves.
• Ensure that the interests of Francophones continue to be accurately reflected in the direction of the School.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the FRG strategic plan.
• Attend FRG meetings on a quarterly basis.

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and one (1) written references for consideration. All applicants must explain why they feel they would be best suited for this position.

Applications, enquiries, and expressions of interest should be forwarded to:

Danielle Barbeau-Rodrigue
Director, Francophone Affairs
Phone: 705-662-7291
Email: dbarbeaurodrigue@nosm.ca

The application deadline is Friday, March 20, 2015.

For information regarding the volunteer position with NOSM’s Francophone Reference Group, please contact:

Danielle Barbeau-Rodrigue
Director, Francophone Affairs
Phone: 705-662-7291
Email: dbarbeaurodrigue@nosm.ca