Admissions now open for U of L’s Southern Alberta Medical Program

Applications are now open for the Southern Alberta Medical Program at the University of Lethbridge. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Jul 28, 2025 | 10:20 AM

It will mark the first time that soon-to-be doctors will receive their entire education at the University of Lethbridge (U of L).

The new Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP), a three-year Doctor of Medicine Program, is accepting applications.

Designed to help increase rural and regional healthcare, the program is delivered through a partnership between the U of L and the University of Calgary’s (U of C) Cumming School of Medicine.

Students who complete the SAMP will earn a U of C medical degree while completing their training in Lethbridge.