Addiction treatment program includes traditional healing
Mino Ayaa Ta Win Healing Centre opened in Fort Frances in December BY GRAHAM STRONG A unique treatment program and medically supported detox centre recently launched in Fort Frances aims…
Spring issue features focus on Indigenous health care
Click on PDF editions to select. Indigenous Knowledge Keeper enlightens NOSM students Perry McLeod-Shabogesic, from Nipissing First Nation, is an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper who has been working with the Northern…
NOSM residents to train in NAN communities
Left to right are Matawa First Nation Management CEO David Paul Achneepineskum, NOSM Dean Dr. Roger Strasser and Eabametoong First Nation Chief Elizabeth Atlookan signing agreement establishing the Remote First…
It takes more than health care to make people healthy
“We don’t just deal with health care. We deal with the social determinants of health within the same portfolio. That includes housing, drinking water, education and child welfare because it…
Diabetes pilot shows promise for remote First Nations
BY NORM TOLLINSKY A diabetes pilot program that relies on community health workers to provide support in four remote First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario is being proposed as a…
The Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) Conference comes to Sudbury
Award-winning TV and radio personality Candy Palmater opened the fifth Rainbow Health Ontario Conference at the Radisson Hotel in Greater Sudbury on March 22, 2018. • The biennial Rainbow Health…
Becky Neckoway featured in Spring ’18 issue: ‘If you’re willing to work for it, you can do anything’
Dr. Becky Neckoway graduated from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in 2015 and practices medicine in Sioux Lookout. BY NADINE ROBINSON If you ask Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Neckoway what…
NOSM receives state-of-the-art x-ray irradiator.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) recently received a state-of-the-art x-ray irradiator. The x-ray irradiator machine, generously donated by Bruce Power, has been installed in NOSM’s medical school building…
‘Believe in your potential for success’
Kevin Brousseau hails from Waswanipi in northern Quebec and is currently doing his comprehensive community clerkship in Timmins. BY NADINE ROBINSON “Tânte kekî iši-wîcihitân anohc?” is something Kevin Brousseau is…
Engaging Indigenous communities
Laura Kokocinski CEO, North West LHIN The North West LHIN is committed to promoting close working relationships with Indigenous agencies and communities. As an organization, the LHIN is finding ways… Read more »