Indigenous - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaUnknown, British ColumbiaCMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 11 Sep 2025

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 2 positions
Length: 2 years
Stream: CMG
Discipline: Family Medicine
Applications per year: 601+
Applicants offered interviews: 76–100%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29695

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

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.

Training

Research

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.

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.

Teaching approach

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

Setting types

Community clinics
Inner-city health centers
Tertiary referral hospital
Rural community sites

Focus areas

Indigenous Health
Family Medicine
Community-Based Care
Cultural Safety
Rural and Indigenous Community Medicine

Patient populations

Indigenous communities
Urban populations
Inner-city patients
Rural community members
Underserved populations

Highlights

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

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

Enhanced skills

Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Anesthesia
Palliative Medicine
Sports and Exercise Medicine
Clinician Scholars program

By year

PGY-1

Family PracticeLongitudinal 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.4.5 blocks
Family Medicine OrientationInitial block at start of R1 to include orientation sessions, academic curriculum, and introduction to home clinics1 block
Rural Indigenous FP RotationsResidents 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 availability1 block
PediatricsRoyal Jubilee Hospital OR selective that is self-scheduled by resident (inpatient or outpatient)1 block
OB-LDRRoyal Jubilee Hospital, or other high volume LDR experience if available1 block
ElectivesSelf scheduled by resident1 block
VACATIONTo be taken in two 2 week periods during each half of the academic year4 weeks
AddictionsInner city addictions block in Victoria.0.5 blocks

PGY-2

Electives blockResident driven and self scheduled3.5 blocks
Family Practice HorizontalPrimarily FM at home clinic with option to self-schedule longitudinal experiences in chosen areas (care of elderly, gyne, etc)3 blocks
Rural Family PracticeVarious communities around BC, option to extend rural experience to 4 blocks2 blocks
PalliativeRoyal Jubilee Hospital, Hospice, or other available palliative care site in Victoria (or selective if available and self-scheduled)1 block
Family Medicine Transition to PracticeLast block of residency, transition to practice with reduced supervision and increased independence, transition to practice curricular time1 block
VACATIONSelf scheduled by residents4 weeks
General Surgery/ Orthopedics/Procedural Skills SelectiveSelective, self-scheduled by resident0.5 blocks
Ward/HospitalistPsychiatryHospitalist selectivePsychiatry selective0.5 blocks0.5 blocks

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

File review (20%)
MMI interview (75%)
FMProC score (5%)

Applications per year

601+

Applicants offered interviews

76–100%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 17, 17–27, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28 Jan 2026; 8 Feb 2026

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 2 Sep 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Salaries from April 2027.

Annual salary by PGY level, British Columbia
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$71,390 / year
PGY-2	$79,571 / year

One provincial scale for British Columbia, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 2 levels this program covers.

Benefits

Benefits as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024; check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

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
Sick leave: Yes
Statutory holidays: 2 x pay plus extra day with pay

Call

Call (provincial max): 1 in 4 in-house

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

RDBC agreement, 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2029.

Teaching sites

Royal Jubilee Hospital
Victoria General Hospital

Hospital facts

Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program, and are not a ranking. We match names to the province’s lists by name, so check each source before you rely on it.

Royal Jubilee Hospital

Matched to Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 14,532 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 3,973 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Victoria General Hospital

Matched to Victoria General Hospital (Victoria) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 8,131 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 2,108 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Sources and licences

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Contacts

Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.

The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).

Location

Unknown, British Columbia

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.