MD Program

Medical students gathered in Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)
Medical students gathered in Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)

Inspired through learning, serving society

The University of Alberta’s MD Program develops diverse, competent, and compassionate physician leaders to serve the health needs of Alberta, northern communities, and Canada through adaptive innovation and social accountability.

Inspired through learning, serving society

The University of Alberta’s MD Program develops diverse, competent, and compassionate physician leaders to serve the health needs of Alberta, northern communities, and Canada through adaptive innovation and social accountability.

Admission to the MD Program

The MD Program has 192 positions available for qualified applicants. Ready to apply? Start here!

Dr. Vijay Daniels connecting with learners in a lecture

The MD Program

With an innovative curriculum and a focus on social accountability, the MD Program prepares today's medical students to become tomorrow's leaders. Supported by robust governance and administrative structures and guided by our 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, we develop diverse, competent, and compassionate physicians.

Medical students in the simulation lab

Admissions

Learn more about our admissions pathways and the application process. Applications for fall 2025 open on July 1, 2024.

Grande Prairie Regional Hospital

Northern Alberta Medical Program (NAMP)

The Northern Alberta Medical Program aims to fully prepare graduates to address primary-care needs in rural and Indigenous communities across Alberta.

Medical students in a meeting space

Student Resources

Information for current students about research opportunities, academic support, equity, diversity, and inclusion, health and safety, and our policies and procedures.

Medical students chatting in a meeting space

Get Involved

Learn more about how to get involved in the MD Program. Physician participation is critical to the delivery of our curriculum and community volunteers support our students in becoming skilled, caring, and compassionate physicians.

Medical students in a lecture theatre

MD Program Strategic Plan

Learn more about and get involved with the MD Program’s Strategic Plan 2022-2027.

About the MD program

The MD Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) and fosters a supportive and collaborative learning and work environment for students, faculty, and staff. We work with the Wâpanachakos Indigenous Health Program, the Office of Rural and Regional Health, the Black Health Lead, the Social Accountability Lead, the Office of Professionalism, the Office of Advocacy and Wellbeing, and many others across the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry to achieve our mission.

Contact the MD Program

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
1-002 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T6G 2E1

Tel: 780-492-6350
Fax: 780-492-9531
ume.general@ualberta.ca