Wednesday, December 7, 2022
It was another successful year for medical staff recruitment in Greater Sudbury as 28 new physicians, dentists and a midwife were welcomed to Health Sciences North (HSN) in 2022. This group of talented medical staff includes nine new doctors practicing family medicine, three in emergency medicine, and 15 specialists in general surgery, colorectal surgery, obstetrics, ophthalmology, pediatrics, otorhinolaryngology, psychiatry, pathology, medical oncology, urology, radiation oncology, and radiology. Additionally, the organization also welcomed a new licensed midwife to the team.
The north is well represented, as 14 of the new recruits are graduates of NOSM University. Recruiting these high calibre specialists helps strengthen HSN’s purpose to provide high quality health services, support learning and generate research that improves health outcomes for the people of Northeastern Ontario.
HSN welcomed several medical staff from the Greater Sudbury area, including Dr. Nadia Omri, a bilingual physician who specializes in Emergency Medicine. Her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree was completed at Laurentian University prior to completing her medical degree at NOSM University. She completed her residency in family medicine at McMaster University, followed by McGill University’s Emergency Medicine Enhanced Skills program.
“I want to give back to the community where I grew up. As a Franco-Ontarian who spent my childhood and some of my medical education here in Northern Ontario, I’m committed to providing bilingual care in HSN’s emergency department. When people come to the emergency department, it can be the worst day of their life or their family’s life. I aim to provide empathetic, high quality and evidence-based care to all the patients that I see and try to make a difficult experience more comfortable,” says Dr. Nadia Omri.
Dr. Aderaldo Costa Alves Junior, a Brazilian-born neurosurgeon who completed his residency training and PhD at São Paulo State University joined HSN’s team of physicians as well. He moved to Canada in 2020 and completed two years of fellowships in General Neurosurgery, and Open Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He is also an assistant professor at NOSM University.
"Joining a teaching hospital as an academic neurosurgeon is an exciting step in my career. I am eager to help bring excellent brain and spine surgery care to the Northern Ontario population in need of more neurosurgeons. At the same time, I hope to increase NOSM University medical students' exposure to neurosurgery and ease the learning process of a specialty often thought to be challenging and complex,” says Dr. Aderaldo Costa Alves Junior.
Since 2000, more than 383 new physicians have established practices in Greater Sudbury thanks to collaborations between Health Sciences North, the City of Greater Sudbury, and the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce.
As part of the 2022-2023 Physician Recruitment Welcome Package, the chamber offers a complimentary one-year membership to all new recruits beginning a practice in Sudbury, providing them and their employees access to valuable chamber member discounts, as well as a group health insurance plan, numerous networking opportunities, and engagement activities.
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“We are excited to welcome such a variety of new specialists to our medical staff here at HSN. This dynamic group will allow us to continue delivering quality health care services to our community. We look forward to working alongside our new colleagues and serving the patients and families of northeastern Ontario.” – Dr. John Fenton, Chief of Staff, HSN
“This group of medical staff is nothing short of amazing. Their diverse backgrounds will allow us to support the health care needs of our residents and provide high quality health services across Northeastern Ontario. Thank you for choosing HSN!”– Dominic Giroux, President and CEO, HSN and HSNRI
“NOSM University graduates bring a unique breadth of lived Northern experiences and knowledge to their care. As the only independent medical university established with an explicit social accountability mandate, we rely on our partnerships in the North and value the work we do with HSN to address necessary change and improve access to quality health care and inequity in Northern Ontario.” – Dr. Sarita Verma, President, Vice Chancellor, Dean and CEO, NOSM University
“The city’s longstanding partnership with Health Sciences North, NOSM University and the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has proven to be very valuable, as we work together to attract physicians to our community. A key part of our success is the innovative education and training at NOSM University and Health Sciences North. More physicians strengthens our local health-care system and improves quality of life for the people of this community. Welcome and congratulations to the physicians who have chosen to provide exceptional health-care in our community.” – Paul Lefebvre, Mayor, City of Greater Sudbury
“The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is committed to ensuring new physicians and their families feel welcome. We know that having access to a doctor is one of the most significant concerns for residents of Greater Sudbury, and the chamber is proud of its efforts, and the support of its participating members, to assist in recruiting and retaining much-needed physicians in the community.” – Anthony Davis, Chair, Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors