James T’seleie, MD: Sahtu delivers its first doctor – CBC

Sahtu’s first medical doctor once wanted to be a ‘rich capitalist,’ but says his family knew better

Jun 09, 2015

His high school ambition was to become rich, but James T’seleie’s family always knew he’d end up doing something to help people.

After three years of pre-med and four years of medical studies, T’seleie graduated from the University of Alberta’s medical school last Friday.

And according to his father, a former MLA in the region, and numerous people in his home community of Fort Good Hope, it’s a milestone for the Sahtu, as well: T’seleie is the first resident of the region to graduate with a Medical Doctorate.

Need for ‘trained professionals who know and love the North’

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