Rural Northwest - Family Medicine
University of British ColumbiaRural Northwest, British ColumbiaCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 2 positions
- 2 years
- CMG
- Family Medicine
- 601+
- 76–100%
- Accredited
- 29139
Summary
The Rural North West/Terrace UBC residency site is a community-based, longitudinal, integrated program preparing residents for Rural Family Practice. The program emphasizes continuity, learning in the rural environment, and stability, with most graduates working in rural locations.
Training
- Research
- Residents must complete a scholar project and present their work at an annual Scholarship Day.
- Training setting
- Located in Terrace, British Columbia, with training opportunities across the North West Health Services Delivery Area, including communities like Smithers, Haida Gwaii, Hazelton, and affiliated First Nations communities.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education using a 'Triple C' curriculum, focusing on problem-solving skills, effective adult education principles, and collaborative team-based learning.
- Setting types
- Rural community hospital
- Community health centers
- Regional medical center
- Focus areas
- Rural Family Medicine
- Community-based Medical Education
- Broad-spectrum Family Practice
- Rural Healthcare
- Patient populations
- Rural communities
- Indigenous communities
- Diverse population across Northwest British Columbia
- Highlights
- Longitudinal integrated curriculum
- Mandatory 2-month rural rotation in second year
- Opportunities to practice in multiple communities
- Academic curriculum with virtual and local seminars
- Scholarship project requirements
- International elective option
- Teaching of medical students
- Strengths
- Comprehensive rural medical training
- Flexible, individualized program development
- Strong community integration
- Diverse clinical exposure
- Emphasis on evidence-based medicine
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Anesthesia
- Palliative Medicine
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Clinician Scholars program
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine32 weeks
- Electives/Selectives16 weeks
- Emergency8 weeks
- Obstetrics/Gynaecology8 weeks
- Pediatrics6-8 weeks
- Internal Medicine8 weeks
- Surgery8 weeks
- Psychiatry4 weeks
- MSK4 weeks
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
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,390 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,571 / year |
Benefits
- 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
Teaching sites
- Ksyen Regional Hospital
- Community hospitals in Terrace, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Smithers, Haida Gwaii, Hazelton
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.
Ksyen Regional Hospital
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 2,698
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 796
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).
More links
Location
Rural Northwest, British Columbia