Table 2.

Comparison of NMP and WRMC programs and outcome study findings

	NMP	WRMC
Opened/Study Date	2004/2007	2008/2017
University Sponsors	UBC/UNBC	Western/Windsor
Total campus cohort of medical students	128	152
Population of area	84,323 (2011 Prince George metro)	398,718 (2016 Windsor/Essex County)
Population Density	4.9/sq.km.	1,850.9/sq.km.
Study participants (interviewees could represent more than one sector – accounts for NMP study over counting)	Health sector – 8 Business sector – 5 Social services sector – 5 Political sector – 3 Education sector – 2 Media sector – 2	Health sector – 4 Business sector – 5 Community sector – 4 Government/Political – 3 Education sector – 7
Data Collection	23 semi-structured interviews – averaging 40 minutes	23 semi-structured interviews – averaging 60 minutes
Main Findings	↑physician supply	↑physician supply
	Improved healthcare/health & wellbeing ↑long-term patient/physician relationships	Improved healthcare: ↑energized physicians as mentors and teachers
	↑local university credibility	↑local university credibility Possibly a catalyst for large infrastructure projects throughout the campus
	↑local students’ interest in medicine/health disciplines as career option	↑local students’ interest in medicine/health disciplines as career option
	↑local pride/confidence	↑local pride/confidence
	Placed a burden on resources and created some tensions	More attention is needed to better communicate accomplishments
	↑development of novel cultural amenities	↑role in community development: new hospital system; research; attracting new business ventures; collaboration catalyst
		↑patient receptivity for learners
		↑IPE support; more needed
		Some support for a cross-border health initiative with US partners
		Some interest in revisiting the governance model