Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association

The Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association (NOAMA) is a non-profit organization that manages the Academic Health Science Centre Alternative Funding Plan (AFP) for Northern Ontario. It serves as a collaborative partnership between the Ontario Ministry of Health, the Ontario Medical Association, and the clinical faculty of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM University). NOAMA's primary mission is to provide a stable funding framework that supports clinical service delivery, medical education, and health-related research across the region. By administering various grant programs and funding streams, the association plays a vital role in the recruitment and retention of medical specialists and the advancement of academic medicine in Northern Ontario.