Indigenous - Mainland Vancouver - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaIndigenous, British ColumbiaCMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2027 match, last approved 17 Sep 2026 · See the 2026 version

2027 match programs, from CaRMS as of 5 Oct 2026. Programs can still change until file review opens 26 November; we re-check every two weeks. Always confirm on CaRMS (opens in a new tab).

Positions (approx. quota): 3 positions
Length: 2 years
Stream: CMG
Discipline: Family Medicine
Applications per year: 601+
Applicants offered interviews: 76–100%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 36291

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

Summary

This two-year family medicine site trains residents in Indigenous health and is administered centrally as part of UBC's Indigenous Family Medicine program.
Primary clinical sites are Sheway and Kilala Lelum in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Lu'Ma, and the Musqueam community clinic, with off-service rotations largely at St. Paul's Hospital.
Residents complete rural rotations in Indigenous communities and must complete a research or QI project in R1 and a scholarly project in R2.

Training

Setting

Urban community
Academic / tertiary hospital
Rural / remote

Sites

16 teaching sites

Sheway
Kilala Lelum
Lu’Ma

Show all 16

Musqueam community clinic
St. Paul’s Hospital
BCWH
BCCH
Mount St. Joseph’s
Ridge Meadows Hospital
Carrier Sekani Family Services
Takla Landing
Yekooche
Alert Bay
Nisga’a Valley Health Authority
Bella Bella
Hazelton

Rural exposure

Required rural rotation (12 weeks)

Focus areas

Indigenous health
Underserved urban
Rural / remote

Research

Required · research or quality-improvement project

Call

In-house call

Enhanced skills

Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Anesthesia
Palliative Care
Sport and Exercise Medicine
Clinician Scholar / Research

Getting around

Travel is reimbursed

Highlights

Residents stay connected to one Indigenous community throughout training, including the on-reserve Musqueam clinic.
Rural rotation can involve fly-in trips to Takla Landing and Yekooche with Carrier Sekani Family Services.
Academic gatherings include Indigenous ceremony, community visits and meetings with Elders and knowledge keepers.

By year

PGY-1

Family Practice - general and addictionsLu’ma medical clinic or Musqueam community clinic, and Kilala Lelum2.5 blocks
Family Practice OB (Sheway)Sheway2 blocks
Family Practice Orientation1 block
Rural FPCarrier Sekani Family Services Fly in to Takla Landing and Yekooche, or ‘Namgis territory (Alert Bay), Nisga’a, Bella Bella or Hazelton1 block
Elective1 block
OB-LDRBCWH-OB1 block
ERSt. Paul’s Hospital1 block
PediatricsBCCH Pediatric Emergency and RICHER (subject to availability) OR Selective1 block
IMSt. Paul’s Hospital CTU1 block
Family Practice HospitalistMSJ or other similar hospital depending on rotation availability0.5 blocks

PGY-2

Elective4 blocks
Family Practice HorizontalPrimarily FM home site (either Sheway, Kilala Lelum, or Lu’ma)3 blocks
Rural Family PracticeVarious communities around BC2 blocks
Family Medicine Transition to Practice1 block
Ward/HospitalistMount St. Joseph’s or Ridge Meadows Hospital, or other based on availability0.5 blocks
PsychiatryPsychiatry Selective0.5 blocks
Surgery or ProceduralSelective0.5 block (2 weeks)
PalliativeSt. Paul’s Hospital or UBC0.5 block (2 weeks)

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

Application file components

CV
Electives
Examinations
Extra-curricular
Leadership skills
MSPRs
Personal letters
Reference documents
Research/Publications
Transcripts
Other file component(s)

Return of service

Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.

Applications per year

601+

Applicants offered interviews

76–100%

Interviews

Dates (2027 match)

16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26 Jan 2027

Mode

Virtual

Format

MMI or rotating station

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

Info sessions

Info sessions planned, dates not published yet.

From the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), read 1 Oct 2026. Dates and times are as the program wrote them, not converted to your time zone. Programs add and change sessions: confirm with the program.

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

Sheway (Vancouver)
Kilala Lelum (Vancouver)
Lu’Ma (Vancouver)
Musqueam community clinic (Vancouver)
St. Paul’s Hospital (Vancouver)
BCWH
BCCH
Mount St. Joseph’s
Ridge Meadows Hospital
Carrier Sekani Family Services (rural or distributed site)
Takla Landing (Takla Landing · rural or distributed site)
Yekooche (Yekooche · rural or distributed site)
Alert Bay (Alert Bay · rural or distributed site)
Nisga’a Valley Health Authority (rural or distributed site)
Bella Bella (Bella Bella · rural or distributed site)
Hazelton (Hazelton · rural or distributed site)

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.

St. Paul’s Hospital

Matched to St. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 8,691 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: 2,240 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

BCWH

Matched to BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 5,033 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: 1,348 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

BCCH

Matched to BC Children's Hospital (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 7,396 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: 1,910 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

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Mount St. Joseph’s

Matched to Mount Saint Joseph Hospital (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 15,711 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: 4,233 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Ridge Meadows Hospital

Matched to Ridge Meadows Hospital (Maple Ridge) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 9,131 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: 2,244 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

Grouped by the titles CaRMS lists. The program office (administrators and coordinators) usually answers questions about the program and applying; the director leads the training.

Program officeadministrators and coordinators

residency@familymed.ubc.ca

Shared by Jialin (Lydia) Chen · Program and Learning Development Manager and Alexandria Miller · Education Coordinator

Program directors

Dr. Sarah McCorquodale
Dr. Flora Wong

CaRMS lists no email for the directors.

Site staffdirectors and coordinators at the teaching sites

Carlea Remodo
Site Coordinator
cremodo@uvic.ca
Dr. Chelsea Monell
Site Director
chelsea.monell@ubc.ca

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.

Location

Indigenous, 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 6 Oct 2026.