Northern Health Research Conference 2025
Call for Abstracts Now Closed!
Submission Deadline: Sunday, March 2, 2025
The NHRC Scientific Committee is inviting the submission of scientific abstracts on the following subject areas, but not limited to:
• Clinical and Translational Health (Cardiovascular, Cancer, Surgery, Primary Care)
• Biomedical and Basic Sciences (Environmental Health, Physiology, Biological Systems and Functions, Disease Process, Diagnostics and Therapeutics)
• Population and Public Health (Chronic Disease, Rural Medicine, Health Services, Social Determinants of Health)
• Humanities and Social Sciences (Indigenous Peoples' Health, Francophone Health, Health Professions Education)
The type of presentation (oral or poster) for all submitted abstracts will be determined by the members of the Scientific Committee.
This conference demonstrates NOSM University’s commitment to health care and education to the people of Northern Ontario and beyond. The NHRC continues to explore research activities within Northern Ontario arising from community-based activities. It will highlight projects underway from students, residents, and community-based researchers. The conference provides opportunities for collaboration and community networking.
Meet our Keynote Speaker!
Dr. Kristen Morin
Assistant Professor at NOSM University, an affiliated Researcher with the Health Sciences North Research Institute, and an ICES North Fellow.
We are pleased to announce Dr. Kristen Morin as the Keynote Speaker at the 2025 Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Dr. Morin is an Assistant Professor at NOSM University, an affiliated Researcher with the Health Sciences North Research Institute, and an ICES North Fellow.
Dr. Morin’s keynote address is titled ‘Respecting Lives, Enhancing Care: Addressing the Opioid Crisis with Compassion’. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1) Identify features of how opioid agonist therapy (OAT) can be effective to reduce opioid poisonings, deaths and other adverse health and social outcomes.
2) List strategies to be able to actively advocate for improved access to care, supporting patient autonomy, compassion and respect for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and engage in open conversations to reduce stigma and enhance community awareness in Northern Ontario.
Location
Hybrid event
NOSM U
955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON Canada, P7B 5E1Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact research@nosm.ca .
