An Annual and Special Meeting of the Members of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s Board of Directors (NOSM) (the “Corporation”) will be held at the offices of the Corporation via two-site tele/videoconferencing, as follows:

Date:                  Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Time:               5:00 p.m.

Location:         Thunder Bay
                       Northern Ontario School of Medicine
West Campus, Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC), Room 6022

Sudbury
                       Northern Ontario School of Medicine
East Campus, Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road
Medical School Building, Room 215
The Annual and Special Meeting is being held for the following purposes:

·      to review and approve the minutes of the last Members’ meeting,

·      to receive the financial statements for the Corporation for the year ended April 30,
2013,

·      to elect the Corporation’s directors and to set their terms for the ensuing year,

·      to appoint auditors for the forthcoming fiscal year and to fix the auditors’
remuneration,

·      to confirm By-law No. 6, which amends and restates By-law No. 2 (as amended by
By-law Nos. 3, 4 and 5), by approving the form of resolution attached hereto, and

·      to transact any such further and other business as may properly come before the

meeting.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Dr. Roger Strasser
President and Chief Executive Officer

BY-LAW NO. 6   (.pdf) 
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 6, being a by-law amending and restating By-law No. 2 of the Corporation (as amended by By-law Nos. 3, 4 and 5), as approved by the board of directors of the Corporation is confirmed.

For information regarding this notice, please contact the Office of the Board of Directors, Northern Ontario School of Medicine at 705-662-7206  or by email to Gina Kennedy at gkennedy@nosm.ca .

On Sunday, August 25, 2013, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) was thrilled to receive the prestigious ASPIRE award, which recognizes international excellence in medical education.

Medical schools around the world are regulated by accrediting bodies that ensure medical education adheres to high standards. The ASPIRE award was created to recognize medical schools who go above and beyond the requirements of their accrediting bodies to inspire excellence in teaching and learning.

Receipt of the ASPIRE award was based on NOSM’s success in fulfilling its social accountability mandate – the mission to direct its education, research, and service activities to address the priority health concerns of the communities of Northern Ontario. The award assessed NOSM’s commitment to social accountability in the following four areas: organization and function of the school; education of medical doctors; research activities; and impact on communities served.

“It is an exceptional honour for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to be acknowledged as a global leader in social accountability and medical education,” said Dr. Roger Strasser, NOSM Dean. “This success is the result of the vision, commitment, and teamwork of NOSM’s faculty, staff, and the many community partners, all of whom have provided, and continue to provide, crucial input into the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s innovative model.”