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NOSM celebrates launch of
new health data centre

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The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences’ (ICES) sixth and final satellite site opened today at the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI). ICES North is a joint collaboration between HSNRI, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Laurentian University.

ICES is a not-for-profit research institute that uses population-based health information to produce knowledge on a broad range of health issues.

NOSM, HSNRI and Laurentian University have worked together to bring an ICES satellite to Sudbury to advance research opportunities for scientists, clinicians and learners. In the past, researchers had to leave Sudbury to work with analysts at ICES Central in Toronto. Now, that research can happen right here in Sudbury with the help of the ICES North team.

“For years, Canadian health research took place primarily in large cities which meant that many health questions were going unanswered in Northern Ontario. ICES North is a critical resource that will allow us to strengthen our collaborative and meaningful community-based research to address the priority health concerns faced in our region,” says Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM Dean and CEO.

To learn more about ICES North, visit www.ices.on.ca

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Dr. Sandra Cameron appointed as Program Director

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Dr. Sandra Cameron appointed as Program Director for NOSM Internal Medicine Residency Program, taking over for Dr. Kim Tilbe, the School’s longest-serving active Program Director

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sandra Cameron as Program Director of the School’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, effective September 1, 2018.

Dr. Sandra Cameron moves from her position as the program’s Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit Director at Health Sciences North in Sudbury. Dr. Cameron brings a wealth of experience in structuring excellent clinical training opportunities for medical trainees, and has been a member of the Internal Medicine Residency Program Committee leadership since its inception.

NOSM would like to acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Kim Tilbe, the School’s longest-serving active program director, having held the position of Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program for the past eight years.

After having started as Regional Director of the University of Ottawa’s Northern Stream program based in Northern Ontario, he took on the Program Director role for NOSM’s own residency program in 2010, leading it to become the School’s largest Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada training program, distributed across multiple Northern Ontario training sites.

“On behalf of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, I would like to congratulate and thank Dr. Tilbe for all of his contributions to medical residency education, and welcome Dr. Cameron to her new leadership role,” said Dr. Tom Crichton, NOSM’s interim Associate Dean of Postgraduate Education.

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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is committed to the education of high-quality physicians and health professionals, and to international recognition as a leader in distributed, learning-centred, community-engaged education and research.
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NOSM Board of Directors Celebrates Successful Year

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Rooted in the North

Using a combination of web- and teleconference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its Annual Members and Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.In accordance with Board policy, Dr. Alexandre Anawati, Danielle Bélanger-Corbin, Mark Hurst, and Bruce Sutton were reappointed as Directors. George Payne, NOSM medical student, was appointed as a Director for a one-year term. The audited financial statements for the year ending April 30, 2018 were approved as presented, and the Board approved the auditors for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2019.

Board members received updates on the many successes celebrated at NOSM over the past year, including Gididaa bimaadiziwemin wenji-maamoobiiding—NOSM’s Indigenous Community  Partnership Gathering—taking place in Wauzhushk Onigum Nation and the 13th annual Northern Health Research Conference happening this week in Kenora.

Board members and invited guests received copies of three new NOSM publications: Northern Passages, The Scope, and NOSM’s annual Report to Northern Ontario. The theme of this year’s annual report is Rooted in the North. This unifying theme captures the progress that NOSM has made in establishing its roots in Northern Ontario, and reinforces the idea that the School is anchored in its mandate to be socially accountable to the needs and the diversity of the peoples and communities of Northern Ontario.

At the meeting, Dr. Moira McPherson, Board Vice Chair, congratulated Dr. Roger Strasser, Dean, on behalf of the Board, on achieving his performance goals of 2017/2018. “The annual review committee reviewed the documentation provided and the committee was very impressed with the quality of work that took place over the past year,” says McPherson. “Dean Strasser made important steps forward with a focus on Francophone and Indigenous relationships at the School. The work done around the strategic focus of NOSM as well as funding initiatives, has also been valuable. The annual review committee provided a strong and unanimous recommendation of support to the Board executive.”

The next Board of Directors meeting will be a two-day session held in Sudbury on November 22-23, 2018, when some sessions will be held jointly with NOSM’s Academic Council.

For more information about NOSM’s Board of Directors, please visit our website at nosm.ca/board.

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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is committed to the education of high-quality physicians and health professionals, and to international recognition as a leader in distributed, learning-centred, community-engaged education and research.For further information, please contact:

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