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Economic Contributions of the Northern Ontario School of
Medicine to northern Ontario
John C. Hogenbirk Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research
David R. RobinsonDepartment of Economics
Context
• “The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is a … medical school for the whole of Northern Ontario,
• “the School is a joint initiative of Lakehead University and Laurentian University with main campuses in Thunder Bay and Sudbury,
• and multiple teaching and research sites distributed across Northern Ontario.”
www.nosm.ca (about us, community profiles)
Research Objectives & Approach
• Overall Objective: Short-term and demonstrable social and economic impacts that have occurred since the inception of NOSM Lakehead and Laurentian Universities Health care facilities (e.g., Hospitals) Northern Ontario communities
Examine economic contribution of NOSM using a Local Economic Impact Model
• 57 key informant interviews• 2 focus groups (9 participants)
NOSM Programs
ProgramBefore NOSM
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Undergraduate
Undergraduate Electives
CFPC Specialties
RCPSC Specialties
Postgraduate Electives
Rehabilitation Studies
Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship
Expenditure pathways in a Local Economic Model
Obtained for Sudbury, Thunder Bay and other major communities
Expenditures in northern Ontario
(thousands of dollars) Spending
Actual expenditures for 2007-2008
+Estimated Student
expenditures(4 cohorts)
Sudbury $16,981
Thunder Bay $15,528
Sault Ste Marie $724
North Bay $608
Timmins $541
Kenora $337
Sioux Lookout $255
All Other Communities $2,294
Total $37,368
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number of NOSM Employees by Year(As of December 1st of Each Year) (Source:
NOSM)
Total Employees
Total FTE
Sudbury Employees
Thunder Bay Employees-
Employees in Other Locations
NOSM Employees
Employment Contribution
• 233 full time equivalent positions • total contribution estimated at 420-
510 FTE positions• NOSM also pays stipends or
honoraria to committee members, Aboriginal elders and to more than 670 preceptors in over 70 Northern Ontario communities.
Acknowledgements
• Funding and support from MOHLTC Dr. Joshua Tepper, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Human Resources
Strategy Division Mr. Jeff Goodyear, Director, Health Human Resources Policy Branch
• Support from NOSM Dr. Roger Strasser, Founding Dean Mr. Ken Adams, Associate Dean, Administration Mr. Joe Lipinski, Director of Finance Ms. Tina Vrbanac, Human Resources Director Ms. Grace Vita, Planning and Risk Manager
• Steering Committee & Research Team• Participation of key informants