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Northern Rural Medical School becomes a reality: Plans to create a medical school in the North will be a shot-in-the-arm for Northern Ontario's ailing health care system. (Fednor Update).


The official announcement -- the first new medical school to be created in Canada in more than 30 years -- was made this past spring, following a concentrated lobbying effort by numerous partners and stakeholders across the North. As part of this effort, FedNor contributed more than $250 000 to fund the development of the model and proposal for a Northern Rural Medical School (NORMS), and an international symposium.

"It's very exciting to be involved in building a new medical school for Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), the French River and Lake Nipissing.

Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it
," says Mary Louise Hill, Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, Lakehead University Lakehead University, at Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada; founded 1946 as Lakehead Technical Institute. It achieved university status in 1965. Lakehead has faculties of arts and science, business, education, engineering, forestry, library and information studies, nursing,  in Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships. . "Doctors who are trained in the North are more likely to choose to practise here, and will be better prepared to thrive as professionals in our northern communities. In time, everyone in Northern Ontario will benefit from this initiative."

The new medical school is a positive step forward in more ways than one, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 Miriam McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of the Northeastern Ontario Medical Education Corporation (NOMEC).

"Not only will we be able to keep our northern medical students here after graduation, a new medical school will undoubtedly help with the recruitment of physicians who are seeking opportunities in research and teaching," says McDonald. "The success of NOMEC's family medicine residency program is proof that targeted training works!"

A rural health symposium, held in Sudbury May 17, 2001, featured a number of international experts on northern and rural medicine who provided valuable information and direction for the project.

According to Geoff Tesson, Executive Director of Health Initiatives at Laurentian University, this endeavour is new to Canada. "Other countries are willing to share their knowledge of best practices and what has worked for them," says Tesson. "This invaluable consultation will allow us to design the delivery model in more detail."

"I think it's important to note that it was a collaborative effort that got this entire process started," says Richard Adams, President of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities. "The role northern municipalities played in banding together in support of the medical school was absolutely vital. The government listened to that collective voice and responded."

It is expected that students will begin to enrol in the program in 2004.

RELATED ARTICLE: L'idee d'une ecole de medecine rurale dans le Nord se concretise Verb 1. concretise - become specific; "the idea concretized in her mind"
concretize

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
: Les plans visant la creation d'une ecole de medecine dans le Nord constitueront une bouffee d'oxygene pour le systeme de sante affaibli du Nord de l'Ontario.

Au printemps, on a announce officiellement la creation de la premiere ecole de medecine au Canada depuis plus de 30 ans, suite aux activites soutenues de pressions politiques d'un bon nombre de partenaires et d'interesses dans le Nord. Dans le cadre de ces activites, FedNor a verse plus de 250 000 $ pour financer la conception du modele et la proposition de l'Ecole de medecine rurale du Nord de l'Ontario de meme qu'un symposium international.

C'est tres excitant excitant (eksīt´nt),
n an agent that stimulates the activity of an organ.
 de pouvoir participer a l'etablissement d'une ecole de medecine pour le Nord de l'Ontario, declare Mary Louise Hill, vice-presidente (corps enseignant) et doyenne doy·enne  
n.
A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group.



[French, feminine of doyen, senior member; see doyen.]

Noun 1.
 de l'Universite Lakehead a Thunder Bay. Si les medecins sont formes (language, music) Formes - An object-oriented language for music composition and synthesis, written in VLISP.

["Formes: Composition and Scheduling of Processes", X. Rodet & P. Cointe, Computer Music J 8(3):32-50 (Fall 1984)].
 dans le Nord, il est plus probable qu'ils y etabliront leur pratique pra·tique  
n.
Clearance granted to a ship to proceed into port after compliance with health regulations or quarantine.



[French, from Old French practique, from Medieval Latin
 et ils seront mieux places pour reussir sur le plan professionnel dans les communautes du Nord. A La longue, tous les Nord-Ontariens profiteront de cette initiative.

D'apres Miriam McDonald, directrice generale de la Corporation d'education medicale du Nord-est de l'Ontario (CEMNO), l'etablissement de l'ecole de medecine constitue un pas en avant a plusieurs niveaux.

L'ecole de medecine permettra non seulement de garder les etudiants en medecine dans le Nord une fois leurs etudes terminees, mais egalement de faciliter le recrutement de medecins en quete de possibilites en recherche re·cher·ché  
adj.
1. Uncommon; rare.

2. Exquisite; choice.

3. Overrefined; forced.

4. Pretentious; overblown.
 et en enseignement, affirme [M.sup.me] McDonald. Le succes du programme de formation en medecine familiale de la Corporation prouve. que la formation ciblee fonctionne!

Un symposium sur les soins de sante en milieu rural, tenu Sudbury le 17 mai 2001, a mis en vedette ve·dette also vi·dette  
n.
1. A mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an outpost.

2. A small scouting boat used to observe and report on an opposing naval force.
 de nombreux experts en medecine dans le Nord et en milieu rural qui sont venus d'un peu partout dans le monde n. 1. The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty.
Le beau monde
fashionable society. See Beau monde.
Demi monde
See Demimonde.
 pour offrir des renseignements utiles ainsi qu'une direction pour le projet.

Selon Geoff Tesson, directeur general du Bureau des Initiatives en matiere de sante de l'Universite Laurentienne, il s'agit d'un processus tout fait nouveau pour le Canada.

Les autres pays partagent volontiers leurs pratiques exemplaires et ce qui a fonctionne pour eux, explique M. Tesson. Grace ces conseils inestimables, nous serons en mesure de concevoir le modele de prestation en detail.

Je crois qu'il convient de noter qu'un effort conjoint con·joint  
adj.
1. Joined together; combined: "social order and prosperity, the conjoint aims of government" John K. Fairbank.

2.
 a permis de faire demarrer tout ce processus, affirme Richard Adams, president de la Federation des municipalites du Nord de l'Ontario. Les municipalites du Nord ont contribue de maniere importante en s'unissant pour appuyer l'etablissement de l'ecole de medecine. Le gouvemement a entendu la voix collective et y a repondu.

Les premieres inscriptions au programme sont prevues pour l'an 2004.
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