David Snadden

Dr. David Snadden is a Professor in the Division of Medical Sciences at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), leading the Northern Medical Program. He holds academic credentials from the University of Dundee (MD, MB ChB) and the University of Western Ontario (MCISc Family Medicine). His career spans rural general practice, academic leadership, and medical education innovation. He served as Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee and later directed postgraduate general practice education in Scotland.

Education:

• MB ChB, University of Dundee
• MD Medical Education, University of Dundee
• MCISc Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario

Research: Focuses on medical education methodologies (e.g., learning portfolios) and rural health systems. His recent work examines rural physician retention, primary care partnerships in Northern BC, and the impact of distributed medical education models on healthcare access.

Awards:

• Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
• Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Leadership: Spearheaded the Northern Medical Program, a transformative distributed medical education model. Served as Executive Associate Dean of Education (2011–2016) and holds the Rural Doctors UBC Chair in Rural Health (2016–present). Collaborates on CIHR-funded rural healthcare initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Involved with the CIHR project 'Partnering for Change in Primary Care' and rural physician retention research teams.