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Vancouver - Internal Medicine

University of British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia
Internal Medicine
Competitive RoS Stream
3 Positions
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The UBC Internal Medicine Residency Program is a fully integrated provincial program training excellent general internists across British Columbia. Residents receive comprehensive training through experiential learning, preparing them for general internal medicine practice or subspecialty fellowship training.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29517
Quota
3 positions
Stream
Competitive RoS
Program Length
5 years
Last Approved
August 25, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
401 - 600
Avg. Interview Rate
51 - 75 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Experiential learning through graduated patient care responsibilities, emphasizing competency-based medical education with progressive independence and a focus on CanMEDS 2015 goals.

Training Setting

Distributed provincial program with primary training sites in Vancouver, including St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital, and Surrey Memorial Hospital. Additional training sites in Prince George, Victoria, and Kelowna.

Focus Areas
General Internal Medicine
Subspecialty Training
Community Medicine
Rural Medicine
Global Health
Special Features
  • Two-week Boot Camp for incoming PGY1s
  • One week of annual conference leave
  • Associate Membership to American College of Physicians
  • Annual Resident Research Day
  • Global Health Elective
  • Annual Resident Retreat
  • Additional conference presentation funding
  • OSCEs
  • Simulation/Ultrasound Curriculum
  • Resident wellness initiatives
  • Social Medicine curriculum
  • Rwanda Global Health Project
Program Strengths
  • Large number of skilled clinical teachers
  • Wide variety of clinical experiences
  • Protected academic half-day time
  • Distributed training sites across province
  • Diverse patient population exposure
  • Comprehensive research opportunities
Patient Populations
Urban patients
Rural patients
Community medicine patients
Critically ill patients
Global health patients
Research Opportunities

Three blocks of research time during core three years, with annual Resident Research Day and support for conference presentations.

Teaching Hospitals
  • Vancouver General Hospital
  • St. Paul's Hospital
  • Royal Columbian Hospital
  • Surrey Memorial Hospital
  • Prince George Regional Hospital
  • Victoria General Hospital
  • Kelowna General Hospital
  • Lionsgate Hospital
Training Setting Type
Academic medical centers
Community hospitals
Rural clinics
Tertiary care centers
Enhanced Skills Training
Subspecialty training opportunities
Global health electives
Social medicine curriculum
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 9, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • CV review
  • Electives review
  • Personal letter
  • Reference letters
  • Interview performance
  • Collaboration skills
  • Communication skills
  • Professionalism
Compensation & Benefits

British Columbia provincial salaries

Updated July 25, 2023

Salary Progression (5-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$65,332

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$91,711

PGY-5

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

Boot Camp • 4 WeeksCurrent site is Vancouver General Hospital for 2-week Boot Camp curriculum, and Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital & Surrey Memorial Hospital for 2 week ICU / CCU / CTU service.
ICU • 4 weeksCurrent sites are Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital & Surrey Memorial Hospital
CCU • 4 weeksCurrent sites are Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria
Clinical Teaching Unit • 20 weeksCurrent sites for PGY1s are Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital & Royal Columbian Hospital
Subspecialty Elective • 20 weeksMajority of electives are available through the Department with most of them available at the Lower Mainland.

PGY-2 Rotations

Clinical Teaching Unit • 16 weeksYou may be assigned to a Sr CTU rotation in Vancouver General or St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, Royal Columbian in New Westminster, Prince George, Victoria, or Kelowna
Subspecialty Electives • 24 weeksSubspecialty Electives are available throughout the Lower Mainland. We are in the process of developing further subspecialty rotations throughout the Province.
CCU • 8 weeksTwo months of CCU may be spent at Vancouver General, St. Paul's Hospital, or Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria
Community • 4 weeksCommunity rotations are offered in a wide variety of urban and rural areas throughout the province

PGY-3 Rotations

ICU • 8 weeksCurrently, we have 4 ICU rotation sites - Vancouver General, St. Paul's Hospital, Royal Columbian in New Westminster, and Surrey Memorial Hospital
Ambulatory Medicine • 8 weeksAll senior residents are required to complete 2 months of Ambulatory GIM. Clinic sites are at Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Prince George Regional Hospital, Lionsgate Hospital, Victoria General Hospital and Kelowna General Hospital.
Clinical Teaching Unit • 12 weeksYou may be assigned to a Sr CTU rotation within Vancouver at Vancouver General, St. Paul's Hospital, Royal Columbian in New Westminster, Prince George, Kelowna, or Victoria
Subspecialty Electives • 24 weeksSubspecialty or community GIM electives are available in multiple sites around the province
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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.