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Vancouver - Medical Microbiology
The UBC Medical Microbiology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program designed to help residents acquire expertise in laboratory and clinical medicine. The program focuses on developing competent Medical Microbiologists who can diagnose, manage, and prevent infectious diseases at patient, institutional, and population levels.
- Program ID
- 29784
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- August 13, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 0 - 50
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 76 - 100 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with progressive independence, focusing on achieving CanMEDS competencies through structured stages: transition to discipline, foundational training, core training, and transition to practice.
Training Setting
Training occurs across multiple urban teaching hospitals in Vancouver, including comprehensive academic medical centers, pediatric hospitals, and community hospitals, providing diverse clinical and laboratory experiences.
- Competence by Design (CBD) curriculum
- Flexible elective opportunities
- Research time
- Rotations across multiple hospital sites
- Course preparation and leadership opportunities
- Potential international elective opportunities
- Comprehensive training across laboratory and clinical settings
- Flexible curriculum tailored to resident interests
- Strong faculty-to-resident ratio
- Multiple training sites
- Extensive research opportunities
Residents have dedicated research time and can pursue electives in research, public health, epidemiology, or related fields.
- Vancouver General Hospital
- BC Children's and Women's Hospital
- St. Paul's Hospital
- BC Centre for Disease Control
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- Royal Jubilee Hospital
- Kelowna General Hospital
- Academic achievement
- Elective performance
- Research portfolio
- Letters of recommendation
- Interview performance
- Communication skills
- 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
Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.