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Fraser - Internal Medicine

University of British ColumbiaFraser, British Columbia
Internal Medicine
Competitive RoS Stream
5 Positions
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The UBC Internal Medicine - Fraser program offers a comprehensive four-year residency training experience in Internal Medicine, utilizing a distributed learning model across Fraser Health's diverse healthcare sites. Residents will gain extensive clinical experience through a hub-and-spoke model, with opportunities for longitudinal learning, community medicine exposure, and progressive clinical responsibility.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29397
Quota
5 positions
Stream
Competitive RoS
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 a focus on experiential learning, progressive clinical responsibility, and training residents to become independent, compassionate, and evidence-based internists.

Training Setting

A distributed training model across Surrey Memorial Hospital (hub) and 8 community hospitals in the Fraser Health region, serving a diverse, multicultural population of over 1.9 million people.

Focus Areas
Community Internal Medicine
Diverse Healthcare Settings
Social Medicine
Longitudinal Patient Care
Special Features
  • OSCEs
  • Associate Membership to American College of Physicians
  • Resident Research Day
  • Annual Resident Retreats
  • Annual Welcome Event
  • Simulation/Ultrasound Curriculum
  • One week annual conference leave with funding
  • Resident wellness initiatives
  • Longitudinal clinics in PGY1-PGY3
  • Fraser specific academic full days
  • Robust Social Medicine curriculum
  • International elective opportunity in Rwanda
Program Strengths
  • Comprehensive four-year training program
  • Distributed learning across multiple sites
  • Strong community medicine exposure
  • Robust research infrastructure
  • Emphasis on longitudinal patient care
  • Diverse clinical experiences
Patient Populations
Diverse multicultural communities
Indigenous populations
Urban and community healthcare settings
Complex medical patients
Research Opportunities

Three blocks of research time during core training, with support from Fraser Health Research Office and UBC Research resources.

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
Distributed healthcare sites
Enhanced Skills Training
Social Medicine
International Health
Community Medicine
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 9, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • CV
  • Electives
  • Extra-curricular activities
  • Leadership skills
  • Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
  • Personal letter
  • Reference letters
  • Research/Publications
  • Transcripts
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.