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By Nathaniel Leigh

Northern Alberta Medical Program

First cohort of Northern Alberta Medical Program classes begin

Sep 2, 2025 | 4:43 PM

The Health Education Centre at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital welcomed it’s first cohort of 30 students into the Northern Alberta Medical Program Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

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NWP Dean of the School of Health, Megan Stone, says this day was the result of ongoing collaborative work between NWP and the U of A, after the Province tasked them with improving access to medical education.

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Stone says the students will be studying at the centre for the next two years, before potentially travelling to other northern communities as part of their ongoing education.

Representatives from Northwestern Polytechnic, the University of Alberta and provincial and local government attended the event to welcome this first group of students.

Minister of Primary and Preventive Health Services Adriana LaGrange spoke at the event, saying these students are embarking on a path that will transform medicine in northern Alberta.

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Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton says this program will have a generational impact on healthcare in northern Alberta.

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NWP president Dr. Vanessa Sheane is calling the start of NAMP’s first cohort a significant achievement.

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You can view more photos from the presentation below:

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