Dr. Mark Prins

Mark Prins is a Family Physician. His full-scope family practice in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut included a significant proportion of surgical care.

Mark moved to Edmonton in 2019 and accepted the role as Director for the Office of Rural and Regional Health, helping to coordinate the movement of medical learners into rural and regional Albertan and northern communities. His experiences providing surgical obstetrical care to women in remote communities inspires his work of developing the Enhanced Surgical Skills training program designed to provide family physicians with the skills required to sustain rural maternity programs.

Vision for Social Accountability

Mark is excited to participate in the Faculty's pursuit of social accountability. His vision is for community healthcare needs to drive institutional change at the level of educational objectives and research priorities. He is excited to help the Faculty develop ways to communicate back to society how it has responded to the needs of the people it serves.

Hobbies + Interests

Mark is a husband and a father of three lively children. His interests include reading, cycling, hiking, and gardening.