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View Article: What a year it’s been! - It is hard to believe a full year has passed since the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) celebrated the first graduation of M.D. students, and the completion of its first group of family medicine residents from the Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield program. And what a year it has been! A second M.D. class has just been hooded, a new group of residents is now ready to practice medicine and a third class of dietetic interns are about to complete their internship. The school continues to have many reasons to celebrate.What a year it’s been!
It is hard to believe a full year has passed since the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) celebrated the first graduation of M.D. students, and the completion of its first group of family medicine residents from the Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield program. And what a year it has been! A second M.D. class has just been hooded, a new group of residents is now ready to practice medicine and a third class of dietetic interns are about to complete their internship. The school continues to have many reasons to celebrate.
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View Article: NOSM contributes to knowledge economy - Since taking up the post of Dean of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), I have been greatly impressed by the spirit of co-operation of so many who support and assist the school through its many stages of growth.NOSM contributes to knowledge economy
Since taking up the post of Dean of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), I have been greatly impressed by the spirit of co-operation of so many who support and assist the school through its many stages of growth.
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View Article: The making of a medical school - Starting a new medical school doesn't just happen.The making of a medical school
Starting a new medical school doesn't just happen.
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View Article: Celebrating a shared dream - This past academic year has been a particularly special year for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). In May and June, I was pleased to witness and take part in the first graduation of students from the M.D. program, and the first completion of residency training by 20 residents from NOSM’s Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield (FMRoCS) program.Celebrating a shared dream
This past academic year has been a particularly special year for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). In May and June, I was pleased to witness and take part in the first graduation of students from the M.D. program, and the first completion of residency training by 20 residents from NOSM’s Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield (FMRoCS) program.
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View Article: The realization of a dream - You have to give credit to the Charter Class of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) M.D. program. These students are a remarkably courageous group of people who signed on for a brand new medical school, with brand new faculty members, a brand new curriculum, and buildings which, when the students started, were still construction projects. Over the last four years, these students have been trailblazers every step of the way. As we enter spring 2009, their goal is in sight as they prepare for their final set of exams and then for graduation. The realization of a dream
You have to give credit to the Charter Class of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) M.D. program. These students are a remarkably courageous group of people who signed on for a brand new medical school, with brand new faculty members, a brand new curriculum, and buildings which, when the students started, were still construction projects. Over the last four years, these students have been trailblazers every step of the way. As we enter spring 2009, their goal is in sight as they prepare for their final set of exams and then for graduation.
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View Article: NOSM’s commitment to continuing ed - The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has created a unique model of medical education that seeks to address the specific health-care needs of all Northerners. One cornerstone is our community-engaged distributed model of medical education. Another is the commitment the School has made to continuing professional education for faculty, physician teachers in the communities, health professionals and the general public. Inter-professional education is premised on the notion that education spans the entire life cycle of health professionals practicing in Northern Ontario.NOSM’s commitment to continuing ed
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has created a unique model of medical education that seeks to address the specific health-care needs of all Northerners. One cornerstone is our community-engaged distributed model of medical education. Another is the commitment the School has made to continuing professional education for faculty, physician teachers in the communities, health professionals and the general public. Inter-professional education is premised on the notion that education spans the entire life cycle of health professionals practicing in Northern Ontario.
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View Article: A year of milestones for medical school - The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has been extremely fortunate to attract participants from communities across Northern Ontario to assist in delivering our unique model of distributed medical education. In fact, the ongoing enthusiasm and participation of our many partners has been essential for the school's success. Support has also been demonstrated through the commitment of hundreds of clinical faculty and staff, generous donations to student bursaries and volunteerism via our Local NOSM Groups at 12 Comprehensive Community Clerkship sites. A year of milestones for medical school
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has been extremely fortunate to attract participants from communities across Northern Ontario to assist in delivering our unique model of distributed medical education. In fact, the ongoing enthusiasm and participation of our many partners has been essential for the school's success. Support has also been demonstrated through the commitment of hundreds of clinical faculty and staff, generous donations to student bursaries and volunteerism via our Local NOSM Groups at 12 Comprehensive Community Clerkship sites.
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View Article: Physicians across North contribute to NOSM success - If you ask medical students, they will tell you that what makes their medical education so great is the enthusiasm and vitality of the physician clinical teachers. In Northern Ontario, we are blessed with an outstanding group of physicians who have stepped up to help make the Northern Ontario School of Medicine such a great success. Physicians across North contribute to NOSM success
If you ask medical students, they will tell you that what makes their medical education so great is the enthusiasm and vitality of the physician clinical teachers. In Northern Ontario, we are blessed with an outstanding group of physicians who have stepped up to help make the Northern Ontario School of Medicine such a great success.
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View Article: A busy spring for Northern health professionals - As I write this, I am quite literally half a world away from Northern Ontario - in Calabar, Nigeria - attending the 8th Wonca World Rural Health Conference. A busy spring for Northern health professionals
As I write this, I am quite literally half a world away from Northern Ontario - in Calabar, Nigeria - attending the 8th Wonca World Rural Health Conference.
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View Article: Mystery of the missing geriatricians - I wrote yesterday about the winter issue's claim that there is only one geriatrician in Northern Ontario. I said that some physicians might dispute that claim.Mystery of the missing geriatricians
I wrote yesterday about the winter issue's claim that there is only one geriatrician in Northern Ontario. I said that some physicians might dispute that claim.
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View Article: Putting Northern Ontario on the global medical map - A couple of years ago, Dr. Dan Hunt, who was then NOSM Vice Dean, Academic Activities, was invited to attend a gathering of North American medical educators in Miami Beach. Specifically, he was invited to make a presentation about our new Medical School, only to discover, to his chagrin, that his talk had been scheduled for 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning! Putting Northern Ontario on the global medical map
A couple of years ago, Dr. Dan Hunt, who was then NOSM Vice Dean, Academic Activities, was invited to attend a gathering of North American medical educators in Miami Beach. Specifically, he was invited to make a presentation about our new Medical School, only to discover, to his chagrin, that his talk had been scheduled for 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning!
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View Article: Calling all Northern health professionals - All too often, medical schools have a reputation for elitism and exclusivity. But as we create Canada's first new medical school in more than three decades, I hope we're breaking down some of those negative stereotypes here at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Calling all Northern health professionals
All too often, medical schools have a reputation for elitism and exclusivity. But as we create Canada's first new medical school in more than three decades, I hope we're breaking down some of those negative stereotypes here at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
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View Article: A distinct, distributed community of interest - Great accomplishments have their origins in the enterprising spirit of men and women who tirelessly pursue dreams that others might dismiss as unrealistic and impractical. Who would have thought 20 years ago that Northern Ontario would evolve as a centre of expertise in genetic research and a pioneer in distributed medical education? A distinct, distributed community of interest
Great accomplishments have their origins in the enterprising spirit of men and women who tirelessly pursue dreams that others might dismiss as unrealistic and impractical. Who would have thought 20 years ago that Northern Ontario would evolve as a centre of expertise in genetic research and a pioneer in distributed medical education?
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View Article: A medical journal for Northern Ontario - This premiere issue of the Northern Ontario Medical Journal is a natural extension of the evolving health-care community in Northern Ontario.A medical journal for Northern Ontario
This premiere issue of the Northern Ontario Medical Journal is a natural extension of the evolving health-care community in Northern Ontario.
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View Article: Shaping our own future:a pan-northern vision - When I arrived in Northern Ontario nearly five years ago, I encountered two perplexing psychological obstacles in my assignment of helping to establish Canada’s first new medical school in 30 years. The first has been put to rest. But the second roadblock haunts us still.Shaping our own future:a pan-northern vision
When I arrived in Northern Ontario nearly five years ago, I encountered two perplexing psychological obstacles in my assignment of helping to establish Canada’s first new medical school in 30 years. The first has been put to rest. But the second roadblock haunts us still.
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