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NOSM Board of Directors Seeks Five Members

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is seeking five (5) individuals to join the Board of Directors in September 2020.

If you share NOSM’s commitment to improve health care access for the people and communities in Northern Ontario, this is an ideal opportunity for you. NOSM’s vision of Innovative education and research for a healthier North means we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing high-quality education to physicians and health professionals, and continue to be a leader in distributed, learning-centred, community-engaged education and research.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is seeking individuals from diverse backgrounds, specifically Indigenous and Francophone peoples, who reside in rural or remote Northern Ontario communities, with expertise in some of the following areas:

  • Strong understanding and/or experiences with diverse populations and cultural sensitivity of communities in Northern Ontario.
  • Knowledge of, and/or experience in, Indigenous governance, health care policy and administration, and/or delivery of care.
  • Knowledge of, and/or experience in, Francophone health care policy and administration, health transformation, and/or delivery of care.
  • A physician in good standing with the CPSO with clinical teaching experience.
  • Financial management and oversight with designation, including financial reporting and auditing requirements of a complex private or public sector organization.
  • Information management technology and innovation.
  • Current NOSM alumni.

With an aim to represent the diverse population of the North, preference will be given to Indigenous, Francophone, and/or rural/remote Northern Ontario applicants.

Application Information
Those interested, who have the particular skill set and experience identified, are encouraged to apply online at nosm.ca/boardrecruitment.

Deadline for submissions is February 28, 2020.

Vive les communautés francophones ici à l’EMNO : On y va avec le bon travail

We have a vibrant Francophone community at NOSM. The NOSM Francophone Reference Group (FRG)/Groupe consultatif francophone (GCF) met in Sudbury on January 18 for a strategic planning session followed by a well-attended Francophone public consultation session in Thunder Bay on January 23. I dusted off my French-speaking skills and hope to build on my vocabulary, as I have work to do. Thank you to Monique Rocheleau, Chair, and the FRG for your energy and enthusiasm and to all who attended the Francophone session particularly former Board member, Angèle Brunelle. Some excellent and unique recommendations were brought forward in both sessions. Of course, many thanks to our staff, led by the irreplaceable Danielle Barbeau-Rodrigue, NOSM’s Director of Francophone Affairs, for organizing and leading the events.

 

Read more in the latest edition of Northern Routes.

Coronavirus Information for NOSM Community

Dear members of the NOSM community,

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is continuing to monitor the Novel Coronavirus situation. We are following the World Health Organization, Public Health Ontario and other guidelines in addressing the Novel Coronavirus outbreak. Risk at NOSM remains low.

In light of recent headlines about incidents towards people of Asian origin during these types of outbreaks, please remember to be respectful and kind to one another and avoid speculating or stereotyping. Accurate information and wisdom should be guiding our actions in times of public health emergencies. Sharing inaccurate information or making prejudicial assumptions may hurt individual people and hinder appropriate processes. Remember we have zero tolerance for racist comments and actions. We encourage all to speak up to support learners, staff and faculty who encounter racism at any time.

FAQ documents have been posted to our webpage to address many of the questions that we have received from Students, Residents, Health Science Learners and Staff/Faculty.

We are in communication with all teaching sites to coordinate messages to learners and faculty.

Please continue to forward any questions or concerns to us at dean@nosm.ca.

To reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses, including coronaviruses, you should follow usual health precautions such as:

  • washing your hands often
  • avoiding touching your face unless you are sure your hands are clean
  • avoiding contact with people who are sick
  • practising proper cough and sneeze etiquette

 

Below are websites with more information and resources about the Coronavirus:

 

> Visit NOSM’s Coronavirus Information page to learn more.

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