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Indigenous - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaUnknown, British Columbia
Family Medicine
CMG Stream
3 Positions
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The UBC Family Medicine Indigenous - Mainland Vancouver site offers a unique two-year residency program focused on providing safe and appropriate care for Indigenous peoples. Residents are connected with Indigenous communities, encouraged to participate in community activities, and learn about health and healing through respectful engagement.

Quick Facts
Program ID
30230
Quota
3 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 community engagement. Emphasizes progressive independence and reflective practice.

Training Setting

Urban and rural Indigenous clinical sites in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, including Sheway, Kilala Lelum, Lu'Ma Native Housing, and Musqueam community clinic, with additional rural community outreach opportunities.

Focus Areas
Indigenous Health
Urban Indigenous Medicine
Community-Based Care
Cultural Safety
Inner City Medicine
Addictions Treatment
Special Features
  • Mandatory Indigenous community visits
  • Academic weeks with Indigenous ceremony and knowledge integration
  • Relationship-based training
  • Community outreach options
  • Research project requirements
  • One month international/interprovincial elective option
Program Strengths
  • Distributed training across 23 sites
  • Strong Indigenous health focus
  • Comprehensive academic and administrative support
  • Emphasis on cultural safety
  • Diverse clinical experiences
Patient Populations
Indigenous communities
Urban Indigenous populations
Inner-city patients
Pregnant and parenting women/nonbinary individuals
Patients with substance use and addiction challenges
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
  • Sheway
  • Lu'Ma Native Housing
  • Kilala Lelum
  • Musqueam Primary Care Clinic
  • St. Paul's Hospital
  • British Columbia Women's Hospital
Training Setting Type
Urban Indigenous clinic
Community health center
Rural Indigenous clinic
Academic medical center
Tertiary referral hospital
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%)
  • Personal letter
  • Reference documents
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 Practice Orientation • 1 blockFirst block of residency includes rotations through the primary clinics, orientation sessions, academic curriculum, etc.
Family Practice Hospitalist • 0.5 blocksHospitalist rotation at MSJ or other similar hospital depending on rotation availability, for inpatient care and hospitalist call shifts.
Family Practice OB (Sheway) • 2 blocksDowntown eastside clinic providing primary care to women and nonbinary individuals who are pregnant or parenting, with a focus on antenatal care, sexual health, and addictions. Large volume of infant/child care as well. Option to have longitudinal days spent with outpatient visiting psychiatrist and pediatrician. Will include some overnight call shifts at BCWH for LDR and obstetrics triage experience.
Family Practice - general and addictions • 2.5 blocksPrimary care clinic at either Lu’ma medical clinic or Musqueam community clinic, and a clinic with focus on inner city medicine and full scope addictions treatment through a lens of cultural sensitivity at Kilala Lelum. Will include some overnight hospitalist call shifts at the same site as hospitalist rotation).
Rural FP • 1 blockCarrier Sekani Family Services Fly in to Takla Landing and Yekooche throughout horizontal family practice (four 1 week trips) or a 4 wk block in the ‘Namgis territory (Alert Bay), Nisga’a, Bella Bella or Hazelton
Elective • 1 blockResident driven and self-scheduled
OB-LDR • 1 blockBCWH-OB, working with Family Med OB, option to request other hospital locations subject to availability (funding for selectives away from home site may not be available)
Pediatrics • 1 blockBCCH Pediatric Emergency and RICHER (subject to availability) OR Selective (inpatient or outpatient, can be done out of province - selective self-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 home site (either Sheway, Kilala Lelum, or Lu’ma) 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
Ward/HospitalistPsychiatry • 0.5 blocks0.5 blocksSelective, Mount St. Joseph’s or Ridge Meadows Hospital, or other based on availabilityPsychiatry Selective
Surgery or Procedural • 0.5 block (2 weeks)Selective
Palliative • 0.5 block (2 weeks)St. Paul’s Hospital or UBC, option for resident to self-schedule other location subject to available
Elective • 4 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.