Northern Medical Program
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UBC program delivered in collabration with UNBC
The Northern Medical Program (NMP), housed at UNBC, is part of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Thirty-two students begin their program at the UBC campus in Vancouver and then arrive at UNBC’s campus in January where they can complete their education in classes, labs, and clinical settings throughout BC. They learn the best practices of rural and remote medicine from around the world. The NMP utilizes state-of-the-art teleconferencing to broadcast and receive lectures from medical professionals throughout BC. Faculty and students have access to the newest equipment and laboratories at the state-of-the-art Dr. Donald Rix Northern Health Sciences Centre on campus and the $50-million expansion at the University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George.
Program Admission • At UNBC, students can take all of the courses required to apply to medical school • For more information visit the UBC Faculty of Medicine website: med.ubc.ca
Current Students: Nathan Teegee & Todd Alec As high school classmates, Todd Alec and Nathan Teegee dreamed of becoming doctors. Now they’re turning their dream into reality as students in the Northern Medical Program.Teegee and Alec are able to provide a First Nations perspective to their classmates, which they hope will be helpful wherever the new doctors end up practicing. “We try to make as much time in our schedules to speak directly with First Nations schools and children about careers and going on to post-secondary education,” Teegee said. • The Northern Medical Programs Trust (NMPT) provides funding to medical students in the NMP who pursue rural clinic placements as part of their training. The NMPT is supported by communities in Northern BC as well as many local companies and individuals, and provides students with the financial support they need to further their career goals.
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Nathan Teegee and Todd Alec were classmates in high school and are now both in the Northern Medical Program.