“It was a pivotal moment in James Card’s life — one that he reflects on often. After a challenging day of tree planting near MacKenzie, in northern British Columbia (B.C.), he piled into his company truck and flicked on the radio. The news segment was covering a health care rally in nearby Prince George, where thousands of people were protesting the lack of doctors in the North.
Card found himself listening intently. He loved the North, but he needed a change. He wanted to do something different, something that would give him the meaning and stability he craved.
As he drove through the rugged and beautiful landscape, listening to the broadcast, he decided he would become a doctor.
In 2004, UBC began to expand and distribute its MD undergraduate program with support from the Government of B.C. and its academic partners. The expansion stretched across the province, reaching regional, rural, remote and Indigenous communities to help meet the growing healthcare needs of British Columbians.
When UBC opened the doors to the new Northern Medical Program (NMP), which is delivered in partnership with the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, Card applied and was accepted.
His student number was 0001.”
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