At NOSM University, we are more than just a medical school—we are a force for positive change in Northern Ontario. With a mission to improve access to health-care in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, every dollar you donate directly supports the education and development of future health-care professionals who will address the unique challenges of … Continue reading Why Donate to NOSM University
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Welcome to the Senate! All Senators are encouraged to complete this self-guided orientation module on the Senate at NOSM University. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN NOSM UNIVERSITY’S SENATE AND GOVERNANCE This short online module aims to provide prospective and new Senators with information about Senate and academic governance at the NOSM University. After completing … Continue reading Senate Orientation
Integrated Family Medicine Emergency Medicine The Sault Ste Marie three-year integrated Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine program (iFMEM) builds on the strengths of Sault Ste Marie as a Family Medicine (FM) stream. This community already delivers a robust curriculum that provides residents with the competencies required to complete the two-year FM program. By using an integrated approach, … Continue reading Integrated Family Medicine Emergency Medicine
Surgical Foundations The Surgical Foundations Program integrates the Transition to Discipline and Foundations of Training stages, spanning the initial 1.5 years of your residency. This program runs concurrently with your primary residency program. Key components include: Boot Camp: A mandatory session held during the first month of training. Weekly Teaching Sessions: Regular mandatory sessions scheduled … Continue reading Curriculum and Academics
Residents will complete training experiences and EPAs for both Surgical Foundations and their surgical specialty simultaneously. The schedule for training will be developed collaboratively between the program directors for both programs. Residents will have their progress reviewed by a Surgical Foundations Competence Committee, which will monitor progress in Surgical Foundations Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). Entrustable … Continue reading Goals/Objectives/EPAs
Dr. Rony Atoui, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS Cardiac Surgeon Health Sciences North Professor of Surgery, NOSM University Program Director, Surgical Foundations Email: ratoui@nosm.ca Program Contacts Ms. Shawne Neubauer Program Coordinator – Surgical Foundations NOSM University – Thunder Bay Tel: 807-766-7314 Email: shneubauer@nosm.ca Ms. Rachel Rainville Administrative Assistant – Surgical Foundations NOSM University – Thunder Bay … Continue reading Program Contacts
Program Overview Length of training: Approximately 1.5 to 2 years The Surgical Foundations Residency Program is a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) accredited residency program that takes place alongside all surgical specialty programs. The surgical specialties (home programs) at NOSM University currently included in Surgical Foundations are: General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, … Continue reading Program Overview & Highlights
Starting September 2024, NOSM University will offer medical discovery programs to students in French-language high schools enrolled in the Specialist High Skills Major in Health and Well-being and Grade 10 students in the Career Choices course. The project, “Trace ton parcours vers la médecine,” will offer workshops to engage students in health-care practices, stimulate their … Continue reading New Francophone Project supports high school students in acquiring new skills
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