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NOSM learners attend OMSW

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First-year medical students Brooke Mathias, Zoey Yao, Morgan Lafontaine and Emma Goddard (pictured left to right) were among several MD students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) who took part in this year’s Ontario Medical Students’ Weekend, hosted by the Ontario Medical Students Association (OMSA).
The Ontario Medical Students’ Weekend is an annual event that brings together medical students from all Ontario medical schools to learn about various topics related to medicine.  The 2018: “Legacies of Leadership” conference was held on November 2 and 3 in Ottawa, with approximately 600 Ontario medical students in attendance. This year’s event included keynote presentations focusing on Leadership in Indigenous Health, Medical Research, Medical Education, Global Health, and the Canadian Armed Forces. The MD students also participated in various interactive sessions, such as the Stand Up for Health, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Wilderness Medicine, Imaging, Suturing, Intubation and Vitals, and Casting workshops.
NOSM also participated as an exhibitor in the MedExpo portion of the event, showcasing our residency programs and elective opportunities to those who attended.
To learn more about the Ontario Medical Students’ Weekend, visit omsw.ca.
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Turning over a new leaf

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Research at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine plays an integral role in the School’s mandate to be socially accountable to the population we serve. In 2013, the School created the role of Assistant Dean, Research, with the goal of supporting Dr. Penny Moody Corbett, Associate Dean of Research, and the School’s senior leadership in their efforts to address strategic plan priorities, as well as promote research in the North.

This summer, Dr. TC Tai took over the role of Assistant Dean, Research from Dr. David MacLean. We’d like to thank Dr. MacLean for his contributions to research at NOSM, and welcome Dr. Tai to his new leadership role.

 

Dr. David MacLean

 

Dr. David MacLean, a Professor of Physiology at NOSM, was the School’s inaugural Assistant Dean, Research. Throughout his five-year tenure he implemented a number of initiatives to raise the profile of research at NOSM, including the Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Visiting Clinical Scholar program, which brings experienced clinician researchers to NOSM to offer educational opportunities to physicians interested in research, and help them develop their research skills or projects.

He also oversaw the creation and each edition of The Scope, helping to provide our communities with a better understanding of research being done at NOSM. In addition, he spearheaded the development of NOSM’s first graduate program, a Master of Medical Studies.

“It was a pleasure to be able to support the faculty and students in their research efforts, and to see the contributions they have made to improving the health of people in Northern Ontario,” he says.

 

Dr. TC Tai

 

Dr. TC Tai, a Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at NOSM, took over as Assistant Dean, Research in July of this year.

He says he hopes he can continue to promote NOSM as a world-class research institute with a unique and valuable perspective.

“I want people in communities across Northern Ontario, as well as people across the country and around the world, to realize what researchers at NOSM are doing, what they have the potential to do, and what that means for the health of people in our region and beyond,” he says.

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ECHO: Ontario firsts in Thunder Bay

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From Oct 26-28, the ECHO SJGC Chronic Pain & Opioid Stewardship Hub hosted a three-day conference on paediatric and adult pain management at St. Joseph’s Care Group in Thunder Bay.

Participants in the Project ECHO Boot Camp: Pain Across the Lifespan received hands-on training in workshops on topics including pain neurophysiology, pharmacology for paediatrics, mindfulness, transition from acute to chronic pain, medical marijuana, motivational interviewing, guided injections for common peripheral joint/soft tissue, de-prescribing opioids, and more. The training was accredited by the Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD) office at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM).

Project ECHO, which stands for Extension for Community Health Outcomes, uses a “hub and spoke” model. The ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain & Opioid Stewardship Hub to connect primary care sites across Northern Ontario (the “spokes”) to chronic pain specialists at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, and the Ottawa Hospital (the “hub”) via teleconferencing. In weekly sessions, members bring forward cases that the group then reviews together. There is also time built in for teaching on topics relevant to chronic pain and opioid stewardship.

As part of their agreement with the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, the ECHO Chronic Pain & Opioid Stewardship Hub receives funding to host one in-person boot camp per year. This weekend’s boot camp was the first in which ECHO members from Northern Ontario, SickKids and the Ottawa Hospital came together in one location for the hands-on workshops.

“It’s an opportunity not just to get into some of the hands-on training we can’t do over teleconference, but to meet other members of the group in person, network, and really build community,” said Dr. Bryan McLeod, co-lead of the ECHO Chronic Pain & Opioid Stewardship Hub and Associate Professor at NOSM.

Participants came from across Northern Ontario, Ottawa and Toronto, and represented a range of health professions including physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and more.

“I’m a new grad, and being in a rural environment, in a small community hospital, there’s only myself and one other physiotherapist, so the ECHO is a great opportunity to have experts as well as other health care providers to go through some of my tougher cases with,” said Katrina Radassao, a physiotherapist at Nipigon District Memorial Hospital. “It’s especially nice to be at this boot camp, meeting the people you’ve been working with over the phone or by video conference in person and connecting on that level.”

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