October 26, 2005

Expanding opportunities for medical education in the Northwest will be the focus of local meetings later this week.

Dr. David Snadden, the Associate Vice-President of Medicine at UNBC andthe leader of the Northern Medical Program, along with Dr Galt Wilson,Clerkship Director for the program, will be visiting with Terrace-areaphysicians on October 26 to discuss the possibility of developing coreclinical training for third-year medical students based around theclinical facilities in the Northwest.

Dr. Snadden will be available for media interviews in Terrace duringthe morning of October 27. To arrange a time/place, please contactJennifer at 250-960-5989 or Rob at 250-960-5622.

The Northern Medical Program is part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine,offered in partnership with UNBC. Its primary objective is to educatephysicians with the skills and experience necessary for practice inrural and northern communities. The first group of NMP students iscurrently in their second year of studies at UNBC; the second classwill begin their studies at UNBC in January. Each year, 24 new studentsare admitted into the Northern Medical Program.

Contact:
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC - 250.960.5622