👋 Aanii ~ Tansi ~ Boozhoo ~ Wâciye!

Join Indigenous Affairs at NOSM University for an evening of stories and connection at the Indigenous Stream Info Session on Monday, July 6, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

July 6, 2026

6:30 PM EST
 Online via Webex
 Register: IA.Recruitment@nosm.ca

Join Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC) to share dinner followed by an evening of mentorship. You do not need to be a member to attend & we will gladly provide info on who we are at IPAC, what we do & how you can benefit from joining us. Connect with fellow Indigenous medical learners & physicians from NOSM University & the area to grow your network & share the spirit of medical education.

More information on registration to come!

Info will also be shared by email to all Indigenous Learners and Residents. 

Join Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC) to share dinner followed by an evening of mentorship. You do not need to be a member to attend & we will gladly provide info on who we are at IPAC, what we do & how you can benefit from joining us. Connect with fellow Indigenous medical learners & physicians from NOSM University & the area to grow your network & share the spirit of medical education.

More information on registration to come!

Info will also be shared by email to all Indigenous Learners and Residents. 

Annual Mentorship Gathering 2026

• Dates: June 4 to 7, 2026
• Location: Animikii-Wiikwedong (Thunder Bay), Ontario, at Lakehead University

Theme: Leading Together with Love

IPAC’s Annual Mentorship Gathering and AGM will take place June 4 to 7 in Animikii-Wiikwedong (Thunder Bay), Ontario, on the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation, and will be hosted at Lakehead University in partnership with NOSM University.

The Gathering is now sold out.

The Gathering brings together Indigenous medical students, residents, and physicians, including members and those who may be joining for the first time. It is a chance to strengthen mentorship and leadership, and to share stories from professional, medical, academic, and life journeys.

Attendees will take part in academic sessions, cultural teachings, and networking experiences that honour Indigenous excellence in medicine.

 

 

Moose Hide Campaign Day is a day of ceremony where all Canadians are called to join together to take a stand against violence towards women, children and all those along the gender continuum and to take practical steps for our collective journey of reconciliation. Registration is FREE to all participants! Together, we are making a change.

Livestream from Toronto, Ontario

The livestream originating from Toronto, Ontario. will feature a Keynote address from Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, along with a message of hope from Co-founders Raven and Paul Lacerte on how we can all work together to end gender based violence in Canada.

You can watch at one of the many community gatherings across Canada, or with family and loved ones via YouTube.

 

Virtual Workshops

Each year, these sessions are a meaningful opportunity to hear from Knowledge Keepers and leaders whose words stay with us long after the day is over.

Choose from workshops including:

• Meeting the Moment we’re in as Men
• The Physical and Spiritual Benefits of Fasting
• Kizhe Ininwag: Being a Kind Man
• Cultivating Safe Spaces
• An Introduction to Non-Violent Communication
• Indigenous Trama & Equity Informed Practice
• H.O.P.E Personal Development

 

 

Red Dress Day, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People, is observed on May 5th. The day honours and brings awareness to the thousands of Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people who have been subject to disproportionate violence in Canada.

May 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Red Dress Run

Boulevard Lake, Thunder Bay, ON

Registration link.

Join us in celebrating community, reflecting on the milestones of the past two decades, and learning more about Canada’s first independent medical university.

Friday, November 21, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

NOSM University in Thunder Bay
955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay

NOSM University in Sudbury
935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury

RSVP Link

👋 Aanii ~ Tansi ~ Boozhoo ~ Wâciye! Medicine needs Indigenous voices. Join the Indigenous Affairs Unit at NOSM University for an evening of stories and connection at the Indigenous Recruitment Event — a chance to meet medical students, staff, and community members who walk with you on this path.

🗓️ November 5, 2025

🕕 6:00 PM EST
📍 Online via Webex
📧 Register: IA.Recruitment@nosm.ca