Dietetic Practicum Program Students

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NOSM University is committed to creating a climate of inclusiveness, responsiveness, understanding, and respect for the dignity and worth of every person in order to create the best possible environment for learning, working, and research.

At all times you should endeavour to protect yourself from harm at work through proper use of protective equipment and safety practices. Nonetheless, incidents may occur despite your best efforts. Therefore, it is important to review and understand the safety protocols of the institution in which you are on placement. If any injury occurs, follow the steps below:

Step 1: If necessary, immediately obtain first aid and report to the nearest emergency department. Identify yourself as a NOSM University dietetic student on placement.

Step 2: At the first opportunity, report the injury to the Occupational Health Department at your work site. Each of the main teaching hospitals has its own injury protocol, which must be adhered to in addition to the NOSM University protocol. If there is no Occupational Health Department where the injury occurred, report the injury to your preceptor.

Health Sciences North: 1-866-469-0822 or visit their website at hsnsudbury.ca.
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: 1-807-684-6000 or visit their website at tbrhnet.
Sault Area Hospital: 1-705-759-3434 or visit their website at on.ca.
North Bay Regional Health Centre: 1-705-474-8600 or visit their website at on.ca.
Timmins & District Hospital: 1-705-267-2131 or visit their website at tadh.com.

Step 3: Complete the NOSM University Injury/Incident Reporting Form in conjunction with your supervisor. Email or fax the completed form to NOSM University Human Resources at hr@nosm.ca or 705-671-3880.

Step 4: A NOSM University Human Resources representative will follow-up with you to clarify the status of the injury and gather any missing information.

Step 5: The NOSM University Human Resources representative will generate and submit Form 7 (Employer Report of Injury to WSIB on your behalf).

Step 6: WSIB will follow-up with you directly by mail or telephone. For your information, the WSIB will issue you a Form 6 (Worker Report of Injury) and a Form 8 (Health Professional Report) to be completed by your treating healthcare professional.

Step 7: Claims Management: The NOSM University Human Resources representative will monitor the injury and close the file upon your return to practicum in a full-time capacity. After the file is closed you are expected to report any recurrence of the injury to your program manager and to Human Resources immediately.

If you have questions about the NOSM University process, contact NOSM University Human Resources at hr@nosm.ca.

At the first opportunity, you and your preceptor should report the injury to Cara Green, Dietetic Practicum Program Manager, at cagreen@nosm.ca.

If you find yourself in a personal crisis, you are not alone. There is help available.

Community-based Crisis Services

Sudbury & Manitoulin	Health Sciences North Crisis Services	1-877-841-1101
Thunder Bay & District	CMHA Thunder Bay Crisis Response Services	1-888-269-3100
Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma	Sault Area Hospital Crisis Services	1-800-721-0077
North Bay & Nippissing	North Bay Regional Health Centre Nippissing Crisis Intervention Services	1-800-352-1141
Temiskaming	CMHA Temiskaming Crisis Response System	1-888-665-8888
Timmins & Cochrane District	Timmins & District Hospital Crisis Response Services	1-888-340-3003
Parry Sound & District	CMHA Parry Sound & Area Crisis Line	1-800-461-5424
Muskoka District	CMHA Muskoka & Area Crisis Line	1-888-893-8333
Kenora & Rainy River	Kenora & Rainy River District Crisis Response	1-866-888-8988
Sioux Lookout	Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre Crisis Response Service	1-866-888-8988

Homewood Health

Homewood Health™ provides the Student Assistance Program (SAP) to students and their eligible family members. Homewood Health is a private Canadian company specializing in assistance programs for over 40 years. They offer a one-of-a-kind approach to SAP—the highest quality of clinical support and intervention available—and an unmatched continuum of services that spans health promotion, mental health and addictions treatment, and prevention-focused work-life counselling services. Once registered, you can access services online at Homeweb or call Homewood Health anytime.

1-800-663-1142 (English) | 1-866-398-9505 (Numéro sans frais – en français)
1-888-384-1152 (TTY) | 604-689-1717 International (Call Collect)

Practicum training and personal challenges that impact your program year are common, and you are not alone. These challenges present an opportunity to learn, grow, and access additional assistance. NOSM University and the NODIP team are all on your side and want you to succeed.

It is important to be open and honest about the challenges you are experiencing. The first step is asking for help. It is better to ask for help early than to let a difficulty persist, so that support can be provided to you right away. First, discuss any practicum training difficulties with your preceptor to see if he/she can provide additional assistance and/or resources. Perhaps a fellow dietetic learner can help – remember to lean on one another. When difficulties persist, you may reach out to your Site Coordinator or a Learner Affairs Officer. NOSM U has an Accommodations and Accessibility Officer. There is also an external counselling service available at no cost to you through Homewood Health. See below for more information.

Sault Ste. Marie Site:

Laura Bjorklund
NODIP Site Coordinator
Email: BjorklundL@sah.on.ca

Sudbury Site:

Denise Raftis
Dietetic Practicum Lead
Tel: 705-662-7006
Email: draftis@nosm.ca

Thunder Bay Site:

Cara Green
NODIP Program Manager
Tel: 807-766-7522
Email: cagreen@nosm.ca

Learner Affairs Officer

Email: learnersupportservices@nosm.ca

The Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program (NODIP) is committed to ensuring that appropriate services are available to support the success of its learners with disabilities and respect their independence and dignity. The policy that governs Academic Accommodations can be found here.

To inquire about Academic Accommodations, please contact your Senior Learner Affairs Officer or the Accessibility Advisor. They will be happy to assist you.