Local Physicians First Appointees To Help Develop New Medical Program
September 25, 2002 For Immediate
Release
Two local physicians have been appointed to interim positions at UNBC,
bringing intimate knowledge of medical education and northern practice
to the development of the Northern Medical
Program.
Dr George Deagle has been appointed to an interim position at
UNBC and UBC: Associate Vice-President of Medicine (UNBC) and Assistant
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (UBC). Dr Deagle has been a medical instructor
for nearly 20 years at both the University of Western Ontario and UBC
and is the coordinator of the Northern Rural Health Program for UBC's
Family Practice Residency Program. He has also been a member of the Strategic
Planning Committee for the Northern Medical Program. Dr Deagle has worked
as a physician in Masset, Kelowna, London (Ontario), and Prince George.
Dr David Rutledge completed the Family Practice Residency program
in Prince George after attending the University of Western Ontario. He
has worked as a family physician in Prince George since 1997 and has also
taught in the local residency program. He has been appointed as Interim
Clinical Coordinator for the Northern Medical Program and will lay the
groundwork for NMP students to gain practical experience in northern and
rural hospitals and health clinics.
"Drs Deagle and Rutledge are bringing valuable experience and expertise
to UNBC," says UNBC President Dr Charles Jago. "Dr Deagle has
served for many years as a medical educator and a northern BC physician.
Dr Rutledge has been a student in the Prince George Family Practice Residency
program and is a local physician. Together, they are bringing a wealth
of experience and local knowledge to help shape the Northern Medical Program."
The Northern Medical Program is a partnership between UBC and UNBC to
expand physician training in northern BC. Students will complete the first
semester of their studies at UBC before having the opportunity to complete
the remainder of their training in Prince George and northern/rural communities.
The NMP will accept its first students in 2004.