Many NOSM learners are helping parents, volunteering, and acting as caregivers to the elderly, immunocompromised.
Justina Marianayagam, second-year medical student, thanked NOSM for creating an emergency policy, allowing students to take “Personal Days” from their academic duties to prioritize these commitments. As a result, Justina is able to take care of her nephew.
NOSM donated its 3D printer and recommended an open-source design for local faceshield headband production, helping produce local PPE.
Natalie Lefort, NOSM Research Laboratory Coordinator helped coordinate this effort. She found the 3D blueprint design for the facemask frame. She also coordinated moving Dr. Greg Ross’ 3D printer (housed at NOSM) to HSNRI. Dr. Greg Ross and his team also helped coordinate this effort.
In Thunder Bay, NOSM medical students are volunteering with the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) and Shelter House Thunder Bay to help with increased need for food and meals.
Students are helping with morning food preparation and they’ve signed up to cook dinners at the Shelter House a few times a week.
Brittany Pennock and Joseph Boyle, second-year NOSM medical students in Thunder Bay gave an on-air interview with CBC Radio Thunder Bay. They discussed their combined efforts volunteering at Shelter House and the RFDA.
Listen to the interview here.
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