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Indigenous - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaUnknown, British Columbia
Family Medicine
CMG Stream
2 Positions
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The UBC Family Medicine Indigenous - Rural Vancouver Island site offers a unique two-year residency program focused on providing culturally safe and relationship-based medical training. Residents develop expertise in Indigenous health while serving communities on Vancouver Island, with a strong emphasis on community engagement, cultural understanding, and comprehensive family medicine training.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29362
Quota
2 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 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Competency-based medical education with a focus on relationship-building, cultural safety, and progressive independence. Emphasizes learning with and from Indigenous communities through hands-on experiences and community engagement.

Training Setting

Training occurs in Ladysmith, Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, serving a population of 90,000 with a referral population of 160,000. The program provides training in both urban and rural Indigenous community contexts.

Focus Areas
Indigenous Health
Rural Medicine
Family Medicine
Community-Based Care
Cultural Safety
Special Features
  • Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
  • Indigenous community visits
  • Academic weeks with Indigenous ceremony and knowledge
  • Research project requirements
  • International elective opportunities
  • Resident wellness curriculum
Program Strengths
  • Extensive academic and administrative support
  • Distributed training across 23 sites
  • Strong focus on Indigenous health
  • Comprehensive community-based training
  • Emphasis on cultural safety
Patient Populations
Indigenous communities
Rural populations
Vancouver Island residents
First Nations patients
Research Opportunities

Residents complete a small research or quality improvement project in R1 and a larger scholar project in R2, which is presented at the Indigenous Scholarship presentation.

Teaching Hospitals
  • Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
  • Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Training Setting Type
Rural community clinic
Indigenous health center
Community hospital
Enhanced Skills Training
Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Anesthesia
Palliative Medicine
Sports and Exercise Medicine
Interview Information

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
Evaluation Criteria
  • File review (20%)
  • MMI interview (75%)
  • FMProC score (5%)
Compensation & Benefits

British Columbia provincial salaries

Updated July 25, 2023

Salary Progression (2-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$65,332

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$72,818

PGY-2

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-2 Rotations

Family Practice Horizontal • 3 blocksPrimarily FM home site with option to self-schedule longitudinal experiences in chosen areas (care of elderly, gyne, etc)
Rural Family Practice • 2 blocksVarious communities around BC, option to extend rural experience to 4 blocks
Palliative • 1 blocksDuncan or Nanaimo depending on availability
General Surgery/MSK/Procedural Skills Selective • 0.5 blocksSelective, resident self scheduled
Ward/HospitalistPsychiatry • 0.5 blocks0.5 blocksDuncan or Nanaimo hospitalist, or other location if preferred and availablePsychiatry selective
Electives block • 3.5 blocksPotential for international electives. Resident driven and self scheduled
Family Medicine Transition to Practice • 1 blockLast block of residency, transition to practice with reduced supervision and increased independence, transition to practice curricular time
VACATION • 4 weeksSelf scheduled by residents
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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.