Hands-only CPR (CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation), may not be the best method for rural or remote areas or for anyone who has to wait more than a few minutes for an ambulance, a new study suggests. New guidelines released by the American Heart Association in 2010 permit the use of simpler hand-only or compression-only CPR … Continue reading CPR ‘Hands-Only’ Guidelines May Not be best for Rural Areas
This spring, medical students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will continue their outreach program through the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). The program, calledAltitude: Health-Care Mentoring, is aimed at encouraging students in their final year of secondary school to seriously consider a career in the field of health care. “The first year of … Continue reading NOSM Learners to Reach Out to Secondary and Post-Secondary Students to Promote Health-Care Related Careers
Balance, Expertise, and Range of Perspectives are Key to Effective Governance Using a combination of video- 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 20, 2013. After presentations by the Board’s Governance Review Working Group, Directors of the Board … Continue reading Directors Vote to Modify Board Composition to Advance NOSM
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has received notice from the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) that the School has successfully filled all spots in the first year of the Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield (RoCS) program for the first time since the program began in 2006. Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery and … Continue reading Another Successful Year of Resident Matches
From January 21-26, 2013, the Essar Steel Algoma Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament took place at the John Rhodes Arena in Sault Ste. Marie. Every year, volunteer players raise funds for the Bring a Doctor Home Student Bursary, which provides financial support to eligible medical students with ties to the community of Sault Ste. … Continue reading A Banner Year for the Bring a Doctor Home Hockey Tournament and Bursary
Each year the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) honours members of the College who demonstrate outstanding achievement. Candidates for the CPSO’s Council Award are nominated for demonstrating excellence in the categories of: Medical Expert/Clinical Decision Maker; Communicator; Collaborator; Gatekeeper/Resource Manager; Health Advocate; Learner; Scientist/Scholar; and, Person and Professional. Recently, the CPSO released … Continue reading NOSM Faculty Members Honoured by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce Dr. Frank Potestio is the new Regional Program Director of the School’s Obstetrics Gynecology Northern Stream Residency Program. Based in Thunder Bay, Potestio has operated a Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice since 1998 and has also worked as an attending physician at the Thunder … Continue reading NOSM Announces New Regional Program Director of the Obstetrics Gynecology Northern Stream Residency Program
More than half of all patients with ovarian cancer experience recurrent disease and will eventually fail to respond to chemotherapy. The failure of chemotherapy is usually due to the development of resistance to the two main classes of chemotherapy agents used to fight it – platinating agents and taxanes. Now, a study reported in the … Continue reading Collaboration Advances Understanding of the Mechanisms of Drug Resistance to Dual-Agent Chemotherapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Exemplary Learners, Faculty and Preceptors Recognized by NOSM Board The Board of Directors of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a face-to-face meeting in Sudbury on November 29 and 30, 2012. On the first day of the two-day meeting, Board members were provided a tour of the Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre led by the … Continue reading NOSM Board Holds Face-to-Face Meeting in Sudbury
On Friday, October 12, to Saturday, October 13, 2012, delegates from the Rendez-Vous 2012 world conference will visit various community organizations and cultural sites across Thunder Bay and area, through a program called Portage Express. Ranging from Aboriginal and Francophone culture, interactive historical displays and treks in the wilderness to health education, research and technology, … Continue reading Delegates from Around the World Explore Thunder Bay on the Portage Express, a Community Journey
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