On September 2, 2010 an underground tour was arranged at the Hoyle Pond mine for seven third year medical students and three first year family medicine residents who attend the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. The tour was part of their orientation to Timmins and provided them with an increased awareness of Occupational Medicine and the mining environment.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has a mandate to contribute to improving the health of people and communities of Northern Ontario. One method of fulfilling this mandate is to increase the number of medical students who choose to live and work in Northern Ontario after graduation.

The aim is to have class profiles which reflect the demographics of the population of Northern Ontario. It is the intention of the NOSM to maximize the recruitment of students who are from Northern Ontario and / or students who have a strong interest in and aptitude for practicing medicine in Northern urban, rural and remote communities. Since the start up of the school, Goldcorp has sponsored two medical students and is pleased to announce the sponsorship of four students this year.

Dr. Doug Arnold, Occupational Physician for the Porcupine mine sites, toured with the medical students and provided them with further insight into Occupational Medicine.

The students were required to complete orientation evaluation forms and Goldcorp received the highest rating of "Terrific" !

Thanks to all involved for making this tour successful!  

 

Goldcorp Recognized as 2010 Top Employer

Goldcorp has been recognized in recent annual competitions as being one of Canada's best places to work.

Now in its 10th year, the Canada's Top 100 Employers project is a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees.

Maclean's Magazine, the Globe & Mail and the Financial Post have released special editions / issues of their Top 100 Employers for 2010 and Goldcorp is listed quite proudly. Detailed information can be found at http://www.CanadasTop100.com and also in the October 21st edition of the Financial Post.

A record number of companies were striving to make these Top 2010 lists, so our accomplishments are particularly well-deserved.