About the Program

Brandon Grandinetti is a fourth-year medical student on the NOSM U Thunder Bay campus. He is from Sault Ste. Marie and his background prior to medical school was in physiotherapy. He is super excited to meet and teach you all about lower back pain!

Michaela is a second-year medical student at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Born and raised in Northern Ontario, Michaela is passionate about health promotion in the North. She hopes to improve the health literacy of the communities in Northwestern Ontario.

Hi, my name is Krishna Jani! I completed my undergrad in 2023 at McMaster University in Kinesiology, and worked as a physiotherapist assistant and personal trainer. I am now a 1st year medical student at NOSM University, excited to learn about medicine! When I'm not in class you'll find me playing basketball or lifting weights.

My name is Camille and I am a first-year medical school student at NOSM U, Thunder Bay campus. Originally from small town in southern Ontario, I moved to Sudbury to complete my undergraduate and Master’s degree in Kinesiology at Laurentian University. Shortly after completing my Kinesiology registration exams, I moved to Sioux Lookout where I have spent the last six years living and working in the healthcare field, with a speciality in diabetes management. I am thrilled to share the knowledge I’ve gained and help answer any questions you might have!

Dr. Breton Burke grew up in Red Lake, Ontario enjoying much of the outdoor opportunities that is has to offer. He completed his undergraduate degree in Life Sciences at Queen’s University before completing medical school at the University of Ottawa and finally his Family Medicine Training at NOSM U in Thunder Bay. He hopes to cultivate a career with a balance of both acute medicine and longitudinal Family Medicine with rural/remote locums. His hobbies include hiking, back country camping, and admittedly being overly competitive at board games.

Nusha is a PGY1 Family Medicine in Thunder Bay, ON. She hopes to pursue a generalist practice with a focus on chronic pain management, including rural medicine in the region.

Bryan MacLeod is a Chronic Pain Physician and Associate Professor at NOSM U (www.nosm.ca). He is a very active researcher in Self-Compassion for Healthcare Professionals and works to promote clinician health through his Research Team and company (www.mscnorth.com).

Bryan cut his teeth as a rural family doc in Marathon, Ontario, after graduating CCFP from NOMP back in The Dark Ages. Since then, he has held several clinical leadership roles, including:

Medical Director, Faculty Development (NOMP)

Medical Director, Palliative Care (TBRHSC)

Medical Director, Chronic Pain (SJCG)

Medical Director, ECHO North

Bryan is a Recovering Over-Achiever and humble Mindful Self-Compassion enthusiast, melding his passion for a life in medicine with the need for all of us to have a healthier, more balanced way forward.

When most balanced, Bryan is very involved in local theatre and helps run Thunder Bay’s only Improv Theatre Club.