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• Position: Northern Ontario School of Medicine's Greg Ross interviewed - Interview - Brief article

Name: Greg Ross

Title: Assoc. dean of Research NOSM

Residence: Sudbury

Q What characteristic do you like and dislike in others?

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I enjoy working with people with a positive attitude. There is always lots to be down about, so why not focus on the things that are going well? Similarly, I find it difficult to be around people who can't be positive.

Q What is your greatest achievement?

Anything of significance I have done as a medical researcher was with a team, therefore, I would have to say that my greatest achievement has been the opportunity to work with many very talented individuals.

Q Finish this sentence: "I'd give one month's pay for one chance to ..."

... see one of our new medical graduates recommend a health care product that was discovered in Northern Ontario.

Q What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?

I was once told that the best time to move into any field is when nobody else is doing it. In some ways, it is a very risky way to operate, but it is probably true.

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