MD program receives full eight-year accreditationThis spring, NOSM University’s flagship Medical Doctorate (MD) Degree Program received great news from the Committee on Accreditation for Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). “On the eve of our first convocation as a fully...
Physiotherapist Brock Chisholm honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award If you are a rehabilitation professional in Northern Ontario, chances are good that Brock Chisholm was among the first people to give you a warm welcome to the region. A new award—the Health...
NOSM University Undergoes Historic ExpansionThis last year has carried NOSM University through an incredible season of change. On April 1, 2022, we were proclaimed Canada’s only independent medical university. But that wasn’t all. With the winds of Queen’s Park...
Strategic Direction 3: Innovate Health Professions EducationThe Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) team visited and assessed NOSM University from October 23-25, 2022. Their report has been received and is a very strong assessment of the...
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3: Innovate Health Professions Education GOALTo be recognized across Northern Ontario for developing innovative models of education in Northern, Indigenous, Francophone, rural and remote medicine that lead to well-trained health-care practitioners...
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5: Becoming a UniversityGOAL To ensure a seamless transition by optimizing our resources to engage and build our capacity and infrastructure as we transition from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to NOSM University, Canada’s first...
NOSM University’s response to the TRC Calls to ActionWe remain steadfast in our commitment to address the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada. We are making strides, and our work towards reconciliation continues. Many...
We’re like nothing else in the worldDr. Joseph LeBlanc on social justice in medical education, what NOSM University is getting right on that score—and what he says has to happen next.The Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion at NOSM University is frank, unfazed and...
Empowering future learners through curriculum renewalArtificial intelligence. Planetary health. A new Canadian standard for LGBTQ2S+ health care. These emerging topics in medical education are just a few of the many that are shaping updates and improvements to the...
Tapping into the power of real-life superheroes.Currently, Northern Ontario is in need of at least 313 full-time physicians; including 126 family physicians, 86 in rural communities. We need 160 specialists, with the most pressing needs in the disciplines of...
Donations alleviate student debtNOSM has the highest student debt in comparison to other medical schools across Canada. A transformation of support is on the horizon.The average debt of a fourth-year NOSM medical student is $190k according to the Graduate...
A breakthrough year for Physician Assistants in Northern OntarioCurrently across Northern Ontario there is a shortage of 313 full-time equivalent physicians. Of this group it is estimated that 126 family physicians are needed, and of that number 86 are needed in rural...
Getting in the journey of admissionsGetting into the Northern Ontario School of Medicine is a challenge being made more accessible by the creation of new pathways to medical school for underrepresented candidates from rural, remote, Indigenous and Francophone...
Innovation in times of crisis Faculty created curriculum that challenges students to advocate for impactful changeAs the world faced the unprecedented health crisis of COVID-19, faculty at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine made pivotal changes to its fourth-year...
NOSM alumna leads innovative virtual emergency departmentThe virtual emergency department (ED) at Health Sciences North (HSN) in Sudbury was the first of its kind in Northern Ontario. It is an innovation in health care that is improving access and breaking down...
Surgical resident says NOSM is a leader in clinical education innovation“Nobody enters their third year at NOSM having never seen a patient. By that time, we’ve interacted with multidisciplinary teams of people in healthcare. A lot of other medical students don’t gain...
Community placements are a highlight of our DCEL program Getting outside the four wallsA sign of the School’s resilience and innovation before and during the pandemic The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is one of the only medical schools in Canada that delivered...
The Evolution of Emerging TechnologyNOSM’s Clinical Skills Lab Harvey started his career at NOSM in 2005 with the inaugural class as a proven simulation system to teach cardiac assessment skills that transfer to real patients. For students, he offered realistic...
Master of Medical Studies program addresses Northern health issuesNOSM’s new Master of Medical Studies (MMS) program is breaking new ground by tackling health-care problems in the North. The program provides foundational research skills for physicians who want to...