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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 Victoria site offers a unique two-year residency program focused on providing safe and appropriate care for Indigenous peoples. Residents develop expertise through relationship-based training, working closely with Indigenous communities and health care teams across various clinic settings in Victoria.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29695
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

Relationship-based, community-engaged training that supports residents to develop respectful connections with Indigenous communities and learn about health and healing from Indigenous perspectives.

Training Setting

Victoria, located on traditional Lekwungen and WASANEC territory, with training sites including Cool-Aid Inner-City clinic, Victoria Native Friendship Centre, Westshore Community Health Centre, and Royal Jubilee Hospital.

Focus Areas
Indigenous Health
Family Medicine
Community-Based Care
Cultural Safety
Rural and Indigenous Community Medicine
Special Features
  • Mandatory Indigenous community rotations
  • Academic weeks with Indigenous ceremony and knowledge integration
  • Community visits and activities
  • Meetings with Elders and knowledge keepers
  • Resident wellness curriculum
  • Research project requirements
  • One month of interprovincial or international electives
Program Strengths
  • Distributed training across multiple Indigenous community sites
  • Strong focus on cultural safety
  • Comprehensive Indigenous health training
  • Emphasis on community relationships
  • Supportive resident wellness approach
Patient Populations
Indigenous communities
Urban populations
Inner-city patients
Rural community members
Underserved populations
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
  • Royal Jubilee Hospital
  • Victoria General Hospital
Training Setting Type
Community clinics
Inner-city health centers
Tertiary referral hospital
Rural community sites
Enhanced Skills Training
Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Anesthesia
Palliative Medicine
Sports and Exercise Medicine
Clinician Scholars program
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-1 Rotations

Family Medicine Orientation • 1 blockInitial block at start of R1 to include orientation sessions, academic curriculum, and introduction to home clinics
Family Practice • 4.5 blocksLongitudinal or split blocks at your primary family practice clinic, at a mix of Westshore, Camas LeLum/Victoria Native Friendship Centre, and/or Cool-Aid depending on preceptor availability, plus occasional community outreach with preceptors. This block also includes overnight call shifts at the hospital in lieu of an R1 hospitalist rotation, plus some LDR call experiences.
Addictions • 0.5 blocksInner city addictions block in Victoria.
Rural Indigenous FP Rotations • 1 blockResidents will spend 4 weeks in Alert Bay working with the ‘Namgis First Nations, Hazelton, Carrier Sekani, Bella Bella or Nisga’a depending on interest and availability
Pediatrics • 1 blockRoyal Jubilee Hospital OR selective that is self-scheduled by resident (inpatient or outpatient)
OB-LDR • 1 blockRoyal Jubilee Hospital, or other high volume LDR experience if available
Electives • 1 blockSelf scheduled by resident
VACATION • 4 weeksTo be taken in two 2 week periods during each half of the academic year

PGY-2 Rotations

Family Practice Horizontal • 3 blocksPrimarily FM at home clinic 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 blockRoyal Jubilee Hospital, Hospice, or other available palliative care site in Victoria (or selective if available and self-scheduled)
General Surgery/ Orthopedics/Procedural Skills Selective • 0.5 blocksSelective, self-scheduled by resident
Ward/HospitalistPsychiatry • 0.5 blocks0.5 blocksHospitalist selectivePsychiatry selective
Electives block • 3.5 blocksResident 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.