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Vancouver - Internal Medicine

University of British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia
Internal Medicine
IMG Stream
2 Positions
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The UBC Internal Medicine Residency Program offers comprehensive 4-year training in Internal Medicine across a distributed provincial program. Residents gain extensive clinical experience through rotations in multiple sites, with a focus on experiential learning and preparing graduates for general internal medicine practice or subspecialty fellowship training.

Quick Facts
Program ID
30182
Quota
2 positions
Stream
IMG
Program Length
5 years
Last Approved
November 21, 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, with a focus on competency-based medical education and progressive independence.

Training Setting

A fully integrated provincial program involving multiple urban and rural training sites across British Columbia, including hospitals in Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, and Kelowna.

Focus Areas
General Internal Medicine
Provincial Distributed Training
Community Medicine
Rural Medicine
Social Medicine
Special Features
  • Annual Resident Research Day
  • Global Health Elective
  • Rwanda Global Health Project
  • Annual Resident Retreat
  • One week annual conference leave
  • Associate Membership to American College of Physicians
  • Simulation/Ultrasound Curriculum
  • Resident wellness initiatives
  • Robust Social Medicine curriculum
  • Two-week Boot Camp for incoming PGY1s
  • Protected Academic Half Day (AHD) time
Program Strengths
  • Large number of skilled clinical teachers
  • Wide variety of clinical experiences
  • Distributed training sites across province
  • Diverse patient population exposure
  • Comprehensive research opportunities
  • Strong social medicine curriculum
Patient Populations
Urban patients
Rural patients
Community hospital patients
Tertiary care patients
Research Opportunities

Residents are required to complete scholarly projects, with support from the research office to connect with faculty mentors. Annual Resident Research Day showcases resident research.

Teaching Hospitals
  • St. Paul's Hospital
  • Vancouver General Hospital
  • Royal Columbian Hospital
  • Surrey Memorial Hospital
  • Prince George Regional Hospital
  • Victoria General Hospital
  • Kelowna General Hospital
Training Setting Type
Academic medical center
Community hospital
Rural clinic
Tertiary care center
Enhanced Skills Training
Ultrasound training
Procedures training
Social Medicine elective
Global Health opportunities
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 9, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • CaRMS file review
  • Interview performance
  • Reference letters
  • Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
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.