Northern Ontario school of Medicine generates up to $82M per year: study.

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Direct spending by the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and its undergraduate medical students reaches $37 million every year, creating between $67 million and $82 million in regional economic activity, according to a recent study

At an event hosted Feb. 9, the school released the findings of a report entitled "Exploring the Socio-Economic Impact of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." It was conducted by the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research, Lake-head University and Laurentian University with support from the provincial Ministry of Health and...