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NOSM’s Vaccination Policy

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) continues to take proactive steps to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its learners, staff, faculty and visitors who attend NOSM campus buildings in Sudbury and Thunder Bay.

To help ensure a safe learning and work environment, NOSM has established a Vaccine Policy that will take effect immediately.

As part of this policy, all individuals who access NOSM campus facilities (in Sudbury and Thunder Bay) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. For those who are unvaccinated, and are required to be on campus, will be required to undergo regular testing for COVID-19 and provide a negative test in order to access campus.

Please refer to the appropriate policy for additional details:

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NOSM Recognizing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

In June 2021, the federal government passed legislation to make September 30 a federal statutory day of remembrance called National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

To observe this day of reflection, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will be closed to provide the NOSM community with an opportunity to reflect on reconciliation and participate in community events. Non-Indigenous people looking to reflect on the legacies of the residential school system may choose to learn more from Survivors.

On Wednesday, September 29 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., everyone is invited to listen, learn, and reflect on the impacts of residential schools, and recently uncovered truths of the unmarked burial sites of Indigenous children at and near Residential School locations across Canada. Empowering families and communities—as we collectively support their decision as to how to best honour the burials of loved ones who did not make it home—is one step towards reconciliation. More information is available on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation page on the NOSM website.

NOSM respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of the school’s wider campus of Northern Ontario is on the homelands of First Nations and Métis Peoples. The medical school buildings in Sudbury and Thunder Bay are located on the territory of the Anishinabek Nation, specifically Atikameksheng and Wahnapitae First Nations and Fort William First Nation.

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Dr. Emily Groot named NOSM’s new Program Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) announces Dr. Emily Groot as the incoming Program Director of the Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency program effective October 18, 2021.

Dr. Groot is a public health physician, born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie on the territory of Garden River and Batchewana First Nations. She completed medical school at McMaster University and completed her residency in public health and preventive medicine at Queen’s University. In addition, Dr. Groot holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Toronto.

Currently, she is an assistant professor at both NOSM and Queen’s University and an adjunct professor with Laurentian University’s Forensic Science program. She is transitioning to the program director position from her current role as the Regional Supervising Coroner for the Northern Region Sudbury Office. Previously, Dr. Groot served as the Associate Medical Officer of Health at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

An active academic researcher, her interests include public health applications of death investigation data, syndemics, and public health informatics.

On behalf of the NOSM community, we extend thanks to Dr. George Pasut, outgoing program director, who will remain in his role and support this transition until December 31, 2021. Dr. Pasut’s commitment to the residents, dedication to the program, and contributions to the profession are sincerely appreciated.

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