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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 across rural, remote, and urban environments. Residents gain extensive experience through diverse rotations, a mandatory rural placement, and a strong academic learning environment.
- Program ID
- 29279
- Quota
- 4 positions
- Stream
- IMG
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- September 11, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 201 - 400
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 51 - 75 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education emphasizing evidence-based medicine, progressive clinical skill development, and comprehensive primary care training across diverse settings.
Training Setting
Distributed training across multiple sites including North Shore, Pemberton, Squamish, Gibsons/Sechelt, Powell River, and remote coastal communities, with primary training at Lions Gate Hospital.
- Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
- Simulation training at Lions Gate Hospital
- Comprehensive ultrasound training
- International elective opportunities
- Scholarship Day presentation
- Quality improvement project
- Extensive rural practice experience
- Fully accredited distributed program
- 23 unique training sites
- Strong academic and administrative support
- Comprehensive clinical exposure
- Emphasis on rural and remote medicine
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 (50%)
- MMI interview (45%)
- 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.