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Vancouver - Emergency Medicine
The UBC Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Vancouver is a comprehensive 5-year training program that aims to graduate exceptional emergency physicians. As the founding site, Vancouver offers unparalleled clinical exposure at a quaternary referral center with complex patient populations and expert faculty.
- Program ID
- 30083
- Quota
- 6 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- November 3, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 51 - 200
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 26 - 50 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-Based Medical Education with progressive independence, emphasizing simulation, scholarly activities, and comprehensive skill development across emergency medicine domains.
Training Setting
Urban academic medical center in Vancouver, with multiple hospital sites including Vancouver General Hospital (900-bed Level 1 Trauma Center) and British Columbia Children's Hospital.
- High-fidelity in-situ simulations
- Coaching program with staff physician mentorship
- Academic Full Day every Wednesday
- NERD (Novel Education in Research Design) course
- Scholarly project requirement
- Ultrasound training
- Cadaver procedure lab every two years
- Ethics and professionalism seminars
- Quaternary referral center exposure
- Comprehensive provincial training sites
- Strong simulation and educational infrastructure
- Dedicated research and scholarly project support
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion commitment
Residents complete a mandatory scholarly project and have opportunities to engage in research through the NERD course and faculty collaborations.
- Vancouver General Hospital
- British Columbia Children's Hospital
- Royal Columbian Hospital
- Kelowna General Hospital
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- Victoria General Hospital
- Royal Jubilee Hospital
Interview Dates
- January 21, 2026
- CV
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Elective experiences
- Interview performance
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.
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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.