construction starts on northern ontario school of medicine lakehead u site

more than a building -a positive step in northern ontario healthcare

(thunder bay - aug. 26, 2004) the northern ontario school of medicine is taking another step forward today. during a ground-breaking ceremony at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , construction officially started on the school's west campus building. premier dalton mcguinty, stakeholders, and partners in the school came together to celebrate this milestone.

(l to r) dr. fred gilbert, mpp michael gravelle, premier dalton mcguinty, mpp bill mauro, and dr. roger strasser turn the sod on the site of the northern ontario school of medicine building.

the northern ontario school of medicine is constructing a three-storey stand alone building on the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 campus to further accommodate the needs of the school's 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and research on the west campus. this technologically enhanced building will be constructed beside the school of nursing, close to the advanced technology & academic centre (atac), where the school of medicine occupies the sixth floor. this new additional facility will be 30,000 square feet and cost $8 million.

"this building is more than just bricks and mortar - it's part of the solid foundation on which we are building a stronger healthcare system in northern ontario," says dr. gilbert, president, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , and chair of the board, northern ontario school of medicine. "this building is further proof that together, we can achieve great things. the northern ontario school of medicine was conceived through community, educational, and healthcare teamwork. it started as a vision, and has become a reality. this in itself is reason to celebrate!"

"this groundbreaking ceremony marks more than the construction of a building," remarked dr. roger strasser, founding dean of the northern ontario school of medicine. "it signifies another step in the progress of a medical school that will have a very important and positive impact on the people of northern ontario. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will begin their instruction here in 2005, and in a few short years, will graduate as trained doctors, prepared to live and work in this region."

construction is expected to be completed in time for the first 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in fall 2005.

a new medical school for the whole of northern ontario, the northern ontario school of medicine is a joint venture of lakehead and laurentian universities. with main campuses in thunder bay and sudbury, it will have multiple teaching and research sites distributed across northern ontario, in large and small communities. the school will contribute to improving the health of people in northern ontario.

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contact: tracie smith, northern ontario school of medicine, 807-766-7314
marla tomlinson, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , 807-343-8177