An historic $1.2-million donation will help combat health inequality in Northern Ontario.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine received its largest-ever donation, from a radiology professor in Louisiana who’s concerned about the shortages of doctors in the North.
Dr. Hugh Robertson says he has good memories of practicing in Northern Ontario, and wants to support the medical school.
Some of the money will go to setting up a new one-of-a-kind Center for Social Accountability to tackle issues that create unequal access to health care in the North like poverty, water insecurity and climate change.
“This generous gift allows NOSM to broaden the scope of our social accountability outcomes,” says Dr. Sarita Verma, NOSM Dean, President and CEO. “Increasing our focus on Northern Ontario communities, partnering on innovative population-health research and engaging in cutting-edge education will advance the work that we are doing and help establish sustainable solutions to health care in Northern Ontario. We thank Dr. Robertson for embracing this vision and are humbled and deeply grateful to him for supporting this critical work.”
