It is now clear that the COVID-19 crisis will go on for much longer than any of us thought. We are adjusting our daily routines and our lives in all kinds of ways, learning to self-isolate, work from home and endure anxiety about our health, our families and for the health-care providers with whom we work at NOSM. In a region as large as this, we know the critical importance of relying on one another for support.
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.
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