The Making of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine: A Case Study in the History of Medical Education

by Geoffrey Tesson, Geoffrey Hudson, Roger Strasser, Geoffrey L. Hudson

Overview

Twelve contributors highlight the various aspects of the school's development and the unique opportunities it offers. The first new medical school in Canada in over thirty years, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine provides a blueprint for those interested in an innovative approach to medical education. This collection provides a fascinating and detailed account of the challenges and rewards faced by those who insisted on creating a patient-centered, community-based, and culturally sensitive learning environment for the physicians of tomorrow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780773536494
Publisher:	McGill-Queens University Press
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	229
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Geoffrey Tesson is a sociologist, rural health researcher, and former senior academic administrator who worked on the implementation of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine