Economic Contributions of the Northern Ontario School of

Medicine to northern Ontario

John C. Hogenbirk Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research

David R. RobinsonDepartment of Economics

Context

• “The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is a …  medical school for the whole of Northern Ontario,

• “the School is a joint initiative of Lakehead University and Laurentian University with main campuses in Thunder Bay and Sudbury,

• and multiple teaching and research sites distributed across Northern Ontario.”

www.nosm.ca (about us, community profiles)

Research Objectives & Approach

• Overall Objective: Short-term and demonstrable social and economic impacts that have occurred since the inception of NOSM Lakehead and Laurentian Universities Health care facilities (e.g., Hospitals) Northern Ontario communities

Examine economic contribution of NOSM using a Local Economic Impact Model

• 57 key informant interviews• 2 focus groups (9 participants)

NOSM Programs

ProgramBefore NOSM

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

Undergraduate

Undergraduate Electives

CFPC Specialties

RCPSC Specialties

Postgraduate Electives

Rehabilitation Studies

Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship

Expenditure pathways in a Local Economic Model

Obtained for Sudbury, Thunder Bay and other major communities

Expenditures in northern Ontario

(thousands of dollars) Spending

Actual expenditures for 2007-2008

+Estimated Student

expenditures(4 cohorts)

Sudbury $16,981

Thunder Bay $15,528

Sault Ste Marie $724

North Bay $608

Timmins $541

Kenora $337

Sioux Lookout $255

All Other Communities $2,294

Total $37,368

Economic (base) multiplier

Economic Contribution

($67 - $82 M)

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Number of NOSM Employees by Year(As of December 1st of Each Year) (Source:

NOSM)

Total Employees

Total FTE

Sudbury Employees

Thunder Bay Employees-

Employees in Other Locations

NOSM Employees

Employment Contribution

• 233 full time equivalent positions • total contribution estimated at 420-

510 FTE positions• NOSM also pays stipends or

honoraria to committee members, Aboriginal elders and to more than 670 preceptors in over 70 Northern Ontario communities.

Conclusion:Total Economic Contributions

In 2007-2008$67-82M420-510 FTE jobs

Acknowledgements

• Funding and support from MOHLTC Dr. Joshua Tepper, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Human Resources

Strategy Division Mr. Jeff Goodyear, Director, Health Human Resources Policy Branch

• Support from NOSM Dr. Roger Strasser, Founding Dean Mr. Ken Adams, Associate Dean, Administration Mr. Joe Lipinski, Director of Finance Ms. Tina Vrbanac, Human Resources Director Ms. Grace Vita, Planning and Risk Manager

• Steering Committee & Research Team• Participation of key informants

Thank you

www.cranhr.ca

jhogenbirk@laurentian.ca