Vancouver - Pediatrics
University of British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 1 position
- 5 years
- CMG
- Pediatrics
- 51–200
- 26–50%
- Accredited
- 30342
Summary
The UBC Pediatrics Community Impact stream provides one resident per year with specialized training focused on pediatric care for underserved populations. Residents spend six blocks of their first year in Prince George, gaining unique experience in community pediatrics, social justice, and rural medicine.
Training
- Research
- Residents are expected to complete a research project, with 4 weeks of research enrichment time available during their 4-year training.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple sites including BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver and University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George, providing diverse urban and rural pediatric experiences.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on progressive independence, social justice, and developing residents' skills as educators, scholars, and medical leaders.
- Setting types
- Tertiary care center
- Community hospital
- Regional referral center
- Focus areas
- Community Pediatrics
- Rural Medicine
- Social Pediatrics
- Underserved Populations
- Health Advocacy
- Patient populations
- Pediatric patients in urban settings
- Pediatric patients in rural communities
- First Nations children
- Underserved and equity-deserving populations
- Highlights
- Six blocks of training in Prince George
- Longitudinal integrated training
- Community-based continuity clinic
- Global health electives
- Outreach programs
- Mandatory resident research project
- Opportunities for leadership and teaching
- Strengths
- Unique distributed training model
- Strong focus on community and social pediatrics
- Comprehensive exposure to diverse pediatric settings
- Commitment to health equity
- Supportive learning environment
- Enhanced skills
- Medical Education
- Global Health
- Social Pediatrics
- Rural Medicine
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Selection
- What the program looks at
- CASPer assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference documents
- Personal letter
- CV/Resume
- Interview performance
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Applicants offered interviews
- 26–50%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 13 and 29 Jan 2026
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,390 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,571 / year |
| PGY-3 | $86,655 / year |
| PGY-4 | $93,230 / year |
| PGY-5 | $100,215 / 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
- BC Children's Hospital
- BC Women's Hospital
- Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
- University Hospital of Northern BC
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.
BC Children's Hospital
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 7,396
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 1,910
BC Women's Hospital
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 5,033
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 1,348
University Hospital of Northern BC
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 4,520
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 1,127
Unfilled positions in past years
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
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
Vancouver, British Columbia
About the city
Public statistics for the place named by this program’s location label, each with its source and reference period. They describe the place, not the program, and are not a ranking. Check each source before you rely on it.
Climate
- January average
- 5.3 °C
- July average
- 19.0 °C
- Snowfall
- 36.6 cm a year
- Days below −20 °C
- 0.0 days a year
People
- Population
- 662,248 people
- Official languages
- English only 84.8% · French only 0.1% · English and French 9.3% · neither 5.8%
- Immigrants
- 42.2% of residents
- Indigenous identity
- 2.3% of residents
- How people commute
- car, truck or van 56.2% · public transit 22.9% · walking or cycling 18.4% · other 2.6%
- Median household income
- $82,000 before tax
Rural and remote
- Population centre
- Vancouver, a large urban population centre (100,000 or more people)
- Remoteness index
- 0.062
Housing, cost and work
- Rental vacancy rate
- 3.7%
- Basic cost of living
- $64,351 a year
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
Job outlook
- Outlook, 2025–2027
- Moderate
- Canada-wide, to 2033
- Strong risk of Shortage