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Interior - Psychiatry
The UBC Psychiatry Interior Track offers a comprehensive 5-year residency program located in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, with primary training sites in Kelowna and Kamloops. The program provides diverse psychiatric training experiences across various clinical settings, emphasizing a distributed model of medical education that serves the unique healthcare needs of British Columbian communities.
- Program ID
- 29455
- Quota
- 2 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- August 25, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 51 - 200
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 51 - 75 %
Teaching Philosophy
Utilizes Competency By Design framework with progressive learning stages: Transition to Discipline, Foundations, Core, and Transition to Practice, emphasizing comprehensive skill development across multiple psychiatric domains.
Training Setting
Training occurs across multiple sites in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, including Kelowna General Hospital and Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, offering a blend of urban and community-based psychiatric training environments.
- Distributed Residency Track Model
- Protected Research Time
- Annual Research Day
- Interprovincial/International Elective Opportunities
- Comprehensive Psychotherapy Curriculum
- Competency By Design Training Approach
- Comprehensive Training Across Psychiatric Subspecialties
- Diverse Clinical Placement Opportunities
- Strong Research Integration
- Multicultural Training Environment
- Flexible Elective Options
Residents are required to engage in scholarly activities, with options for protected research time, annual Research Day, and potential research selectives in the final year.
- Kelowna General Hospital
- Royal Inland Hospital
- Penticton Regional Hospital
Interview Dates
- Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Tuesday, January 27, 2026
- Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- January 20, 2026
- January 27, 2026
- January 28, 2026
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal Letter
- Reference Letters
- Interview Performance
- Academic Track Record
- Interpersonal Skills
British Columbia provincial salaries
Salary Progression (5-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$65,332
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$91,711
PGY-5
Benefits & Perks
... and 2 more benefits
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
PGY-1 Rotations
PGY-2 Rotations
PGY-3 Rotations
PGY-4 Rotations
PGY-5 Rotations
Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.