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Fraser - Internal Medicine

University of British ColumbiaFraser, British Columbia
Internal Medicine
CMG Stream
2 Positions
Official Page

The UBC Internal Medicine - Fraser program offers comprehensive four-year training in Internal Medicine, focusing on developing excellent general internists through experiential learning across diverse clinical settings. Residents will gain progressive clinical responsibilities and comprehensive skills through a competency-based curriculum across multiple community and academic sites in the Fraser Health region.

Quick Facts
Program ID
30311
Quota
2 positions
Stream
CMG
Program Length
5 years
Last Approved
August 27, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
201 - 400
Avg. Interview Rate
0 - 25 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with experiential learning, progressive clinical responsibility, and training aligned with Royal College phases: Transition-to-Discipline, Foundations, Core, and Transition to Practice.

Training Setting

A hub-and-spoke model with Surrey Memorial Hospital as the central hub and eight community sites across the Fraser Health region, serving a diverse, multicultural population of over 1.9 million people.

Focus Areas
General Internal Medicine
Community Medicine
Social Medicine
Diverse Patient Populations
Special Features
  • Longitudinal clinics from PGY1-PGY3
  • OSCEs
  • Associate Membership to American College of Physicians
  • Resident Research Day
  • Annual Resident Retreats
  • Simulation/Ultrasound Curriculum
  • Annual conference leave with funding
  • Resident wellness initiatives
  • Fraser specific academic full days
  • Robust Social Medicine curriculum
Program Strengths
  • Comprehensive four-year training
  • Distributed learning across multiple sites
  • Strong community medicine exposure
  • Robust research infrastructure
  • Diverse clinical experiences
Patient Populations
Diverse multicultural communities
Indigenous populations
Urban and community patients
Complex medical cases
Research Opportunities

Three research blocks during core training, support from UBC Research Office and Fraser Health Department of Evaluation and Research, mandatory research/scholarly project presentation at annual research day.

Teaching Hospitals
  • Surrey Memorial Hospital
  • Abbotsford Regional Hospital
  • Burnaby Hospital
  • Chilliwack General Hospital
  • Delta Hospital
  • Eagle Ridge Hospital
  • Langley Memorial Hospital
  • Peace Arch Hospital
  • Ridge Meadows Hospital
Training Setting Type
Academic medical center
Community hospitals
Tertiary care centers
Enhanced Skills Training
Social Medicine
Community Medicine
International Health (Rwanda rotation)
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 9, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • CV
  • Electives
  • Extra-curricular activities
  • Leadership skills
  • Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
  • Personal letter
  • Reference documents
  • Interview performance
Compensation & Benefits

British Columbia provincial salaries

Updated July 25, 2023

Salary Progression (5-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$65,332

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$91,711

PGY-5

Benefits & Perks

Annual vacation: 4 weeks
CMPA dues paid: Yes. Mandatory
Dental plan: 100% Premiums Paid
Educational leave: Yes
Extended health insurance: 100% Premiums Paid
Frequency of calls: 1 in 4 onsite/1 in 3 offsite
Life insurance: 100% Premium Paid
Long-term disability insurance: Yes 100% Premiums Paid
Maternity leave: 17 weeks, plus up to 78 weeks Parental Leave
Meal allowance: No
Provincial dues (% of salary): 1.5%
Provincial health insurance: 100% Premiums Paid

... and 2 more benefits

Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.

Curriculum & Rotations

PGY-1 Rotations

Bootcamp
Internal Medicine CTU Junior
Internal Medicine Ambulatory
CCU Junior
ICU Junior
Subspecialty rotations

PGY-2 Rotations

Internal Medicine CTU Ward or ED Consults
Internal Medicine Longitudinal Clinic
Community General Internal Medicine
CCU Senior
Subspecialty rotations

PGY-3 Rotations

Internal Medicine CTU Senior
Internal Medicine Senior Consult
Internal Medicine Community IM
ICU Senior
Subspecialty rotations

PGY-4 Rotations

Tailored Community Internal Medicine
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Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.