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Coastal - Family Medicine
The UBC Family Medicine Coastal site offers a comprehensive two-year residency program focused on developing exceptional clinical skills for rural, remote, and urban environments. Residents gain extensive experience across diverse clinical settings, with a strong emphasis on leadership, clinical skills, and understanding social determinants of health.
- Program ID
- 29578
- Quota
- 5 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- September 11, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 601 +
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 76 - 100 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing evidence-based medicine, interactive learning, and comprehensive clinical skill development.
Training Setting
Training occurs across multiple sites including North Shore, Pemberton, Squamish, Gibsons, Sechelt, Powell River, and remote coastal communities, providing diverse urban and rural clinical experiences.
- Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
- Simulation sessions at Lions Gate Hospital
- Comprehensive ultrasound training
- International elective opportunities
- Scholarship Day
- Quality improvement project
- Extensive rural practice experience
- Distributed training across 23 unique sites
- Strong rural medicine training
- Comprehensive clinical exposure
- Emphasis on leadership development
- Supportive academic environment
Residents complete a scholar project and present at annual Scholarship Day, with opportunities for quality improvement research.
- Lions Gate Hospital
- Pemberton Health Care Centre
- Squamish General Hospital
- St. Mary's Hospital
- Powell River General Hospital
Interview Dates
- January 17, 2026
- January 19, 2026
- January 20, 2026
- January 21, 2026
- January 22, 2026
- January 23, 2026
- January 24, 2026
- January 26, 2026
- January 27, 2026
- February 08, 2026
- January 17-27, 2026
- January 28, 2026
- File review (20%)
- MMI interview (75%)
- FMProC score (5%)
British Columbia provincial salaries
Salary Progression (2-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$65,332
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$72,818
PGY-2
Benefits & Perks
... and 2 more benefits
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
PGY-2 Rotations
Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.