January 5, 2005 for immediate release

began their studies at the University of Northern BritishColumbia.

The Northern Medical Program is focused

on helping northerncommunities resolve the challenge of physician recruitment andretention and is offered by UBC's Faculty of Medicine in partnershipwith UNBC.

Click here for more information about the Northern Medical Program.

began their studies at the University of Northern BritishColumbia.

The Northern Medical Program is focused

on helping northerncommunities resolve the challenge of physician recruitment andretention and is offered by UBC's Faculty of Medicine in partnershipwith UNBC.

Click here for more information about the Northern Medical Program.

Responding to the Needs of Northern Communities
 
The University of Northern British Columbia has established teachingand research expertise in key areas such as health care, theenvironment, and northern identity. The Northern Medical Program isonly the latest example of how UNBC is working with northerncommunities and governments to increase educational opportunities,conduct relevant research, and help diversify the regional economy.These activities protect, enhance, and celebrate the cultures andvitality of the North, and help northern communities realize theiraspirations.

Click the links on the left sidebar to access information on academic programs and research.

A Campus That Captures the Essence of the North
 
UNBC's Prince George campus is a showpiece for northern architecturewith massive wood and granite beams and soaring atriums. UNBC alsoboasts a sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure, withfibre-optic cable crisscrossing the campus and servicing

every lab andclassroom. To connect

medical students in Prince George, Vancouver, andVictoria, for example, the

new Northern Health Sciences Centre provides a 1-gigabit per second network - supporting data transfer ratesthat are equivalent to 700 home high-speed internet connections ordownloading 30 songs from the web in one second.

A Campus That Captures the Essence of the North
 
UNBC's Prince George campus is a showpiece for northern architecturewith massive wood and granite beams and soaring atriums. UNBC alsoboasts a sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure, withfibre-optic cable crisscrossing the campus and servicing

every lab andclassroom. To connect

medical students in Prince George, Vancouver, andVictoria, for example, the

new Northern Health Sciences Centre provides a 1-gigabit per second network - supporting data transfer ratesthat are equivalent to 700 home high-speed internet connections ordownloading 30 songs from the web in one second.