Eight 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 Thunder Bay on December 1 and 2, 2011.

On the first day of the two-day meeting, Board members participated in orientation and interactive sessions, and learned more about the spectrum of NOSM’s education and training programs with information presented by several of the School’s senior leaders.

Later that evening at the Board dinner, Awards of Excellence were presented to learners, faculty and preceptors by Dr. Lisa Graves, Associate Dean and Mr. Dominic Giroux, Chair of the Board and President of Laurentian University. Learners receiving awards included Mr. Pouya Sadeghi Aval, Mr. Daniel Durocher, Mr. Brian Lorbetskie, and Mr. Zachary Veitch. Drs. Tara Baron, John Kargbo, Claire Perreault, and Richard Senior were the recipients of faculty and preceptor awards.

On the second day of the meeting, the Board participated in a tour of NOSM’s Medical School Building at Lakehead University. The tour was followed by a presentation on “Good Governance” by Board member Mr. Arie Hoogenboom and NOSM Dean Dr. Roger Strasser, and by updates delivered to the Board by the Board Executive, Quality Monitoring, Nominating, and Advancement Committees.

At the formal Board meeting concluding their two days together, Ms. Angèle Brunelle, the Executive Director of l’Accueil francophone de Thunder Bay, and a nominee of NOSM’s Francophone Reference Group, was appointed to the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors approved a Financial Report from the Finance and Audit Committee for the six-month period ending October 31, 2011.

Mr. Dominic Giroux, President of Laurentian University and Chair of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s Board of Directors, noted that the two-day meeting accomplished several important objectives. “Group cohesion and opportunities for interactive sessions and discussions are enhanced when Board members are able to meet in person. This two-day meeting, which included thought-provoking presentations, and celebrated the outstanding contribution of NOSM’s learners, faculty and preceptors, was a great success,” he said.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled to occur on March 7, 2012.

For a complete list of Board members, please visit our website at www.nosm.ca.

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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) marked a significant milestone this year – for the first time, NOSM MD Charter Class graduates who have undertaken family medicine residency at NOSM have completed their training and are fully-licensed physicians. In other words, there are now individuals who have successfully completed the full spectrum of medical education at the School; a journey which began with entry into NOSM’s MD program in 2005, and has now finished with the completion of NOSM’s family medicine residency training six years later, in 2011.

In honour of this milestone, NOSM is calling upon all Northern Ontario people and communities to contribute to the School’s Time Capsules. NOSM invites individuals, organizations, and municipalities to write and submit “Letters to the Future,” which include the submitters’ thoughts, reflections, and anticipations for the School. These letters will be sealed in two Time Capsules located at NOSM’s East and West campuses in the Health Science Libraries. The Time Capsules will be opened in 44 years time.

“Letters to the Future”

What would you preserve for future generations if you could tell the story of NOSM? When writing “Letters to the Future,” consider such questions as:

-What is your vision of access to and quality of health care in the future?
-How do you anticipate or wish health care will change in your community as a result of NOSM?
-What do you hope NOSM will achieve in the next 50 years?
-What were your experiences with NOSM students and residents who have lived and learned in your community?
-What are your hopes for NOSM’s future impact on the health of the people and communities of Northern Ontario?

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for individuals, organizations, and municipalities to participate in a Time Capsule project with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. The NOSM Time Capsules will both capture the present and record the North’s hopes for future generations, and will be opened in 2055. This date will represent the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the School.

Visit the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s website at www.nosm.ca/timecapsule to view guidelines for entries and to electronically submit your “Letter to the Future.” Submissions will be printed and inserted into NOSM’s Time Capsules before they are sealed in December 2011.

The deadline to submit entries is December 1, 2011.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its Annual Members and Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. These meetings were video-linked between the School’s West Campus at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and its East Campus at Laurentian University in Sudbury, with other Directors participating via teleconference. The audited financial statements for the year ending April 30, 2011 were approved, and 12 new members were appointed to the Board of Directors. New inductees into the Board comprised of 35 members include:

-Dr. Robert Algie
-Mr. Kevin Cleghorn
-Dr. Adam Exley
-Debbie Lipscombe
-Dr. Louise Logan
-Mrs. Marianne Matichuk
-Mr. James Morris
-Dr. Teresa O’Driscoll
-Mr. Ben Petersen
-Mr. Tim Pile
-Mrs. Angela Robson
-Ms. Liane Villano

The following members were thanked for their significant contribution to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as their term on the Board ended:

-Dr. Jean Anawati
-Mr. Ron Chrysler
-Ms. Helen Cromarty
-Mr. James ‘Jim’ Gordon
-Dr. Peter Hutten Czapski
-Dr. Neil S. McLeod
-Dr. Dermot McLoughlin
-Dr. William McMullen
-Dr. Paul Miron
-Dr. Adam Moir
-Mr. Brian Walmark

In accordance with Board policy regarding Officers of the Corporation, Mr. Dominic Giroux, President of Laurentian University, was confirmed as Chair of the Board. Dr. Brian J.R. Stevenson, President of Lakehead University, was confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Board.

The Directors received reports from Board Committees, including the Finance and Audit, Board Executive, and Nominating Committees. The Board also received a report from the School’s Francophone Reference Group.

The Directors expressed their sadness at the recent passing of fellow Board member Ms. Francine Chartrand-Dutrisac. Ms. Chartrand-Dutrisac was involved with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine for many years in a variety of capacities, including as Director of Development Liaison, and more recently as a consultant to the Francophone Affairs Unit and NOSM’s Francophone Reference Group, and Board member. Ms. Chartrand-Dutrisac has been a great source of enrichment and inspiration to the NOSM community, and will be greatly missed.

The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be held in Thunder Bay on December 1 & 2, 2011.

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