Northern Alberta Medical Program

The Northern Alberta Medical Program (NAMP) offers medical students the unique opportunity to complete their education in Grande Prairie and communities across northern Alberta.

Funded by the Government of Alberta, the NAMP is part of a broad provincial strategy to improve healthcare in the north and address physician shortages in underserved areas.

Students will gain hands-on experience in northern communities while earning their MD from the University of Alberta. The NAMP is hosted by Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) in Grande Prairie, AB. NWP and U of A welcomed the first cohort of medical students in Fall 2025.

Research shows that students who train in rural and regional settings are more likely to practice there after graduation. By educating future physicians in northern Alberta, the NAMP aims to improve access to healthcare across the region.

Locations

Pre-clerkship training in the first two years of the MD program will be held in NWP’s Health Education Centre (HEC) in Grande Prairie, AB. The HEC is conveniently co-located within the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital - a cutting-edge facility that offers 40,000 square feet of teaching, learning, research and administration space.

Clerkship placements in the following two years of the MD program will take place in communities across northern Alberta and may include placements in northern communities such as the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Students

NAMP medical students are enrolled in the MD program at the University of Alberta and will participate in the same medical curriculum as their peers in Edmonton. While offering the same quality of education, the NAMP features smaller class sizes and diverse clinical experiences unique to the practice of medicine in northern communities.

The Northern Alberta Medical Program can accommodate up to 30 new medical students per year. Learn more about the student experience »

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