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Vancouver - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
The UBC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program is a 5-year Royal College accredited residency training program in Vancouver. The program provides comprehensive training to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge necessary for a rewarding career in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, with a focus on tailoring individual resident training across subspecialty areas and academic pursuits.
- Program ID
- 30142
- Quota
- 3 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- August 27, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 0 - 50
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 76 - 100 %
Teaching Philosophy
Education is emphasized over service, with a competency-based approach focusing on progressive independence, direct observation, and in-the-moment feedback. The program uses Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) to guide resident assessments.
Training Setting
Training occurs across multiple urban hospitals and rehabilitation centers in Vancouver and British Columbia, with primary training at G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre. Residents experience diverse clinical settings including academic medical centers, community hospitals, and outreach clinics.
- Weekly academic half-day
- Weekly research half-day
- Protected research time from PGY2-5
- Whitehorse outreach clinic experience
- Competency By Design (CBD) curriculum
- Opportunities for additional degrees (Masters)
- Annual resident research day participation
- Longitudinal senior resident clinic
- Strong teaching tradition
- Comprehensive rehabilitation training
- Excellent research infrastructure
- Diverse clinical experiences
- Supportive and collegial environment
- Flexible training with significant elective opportunities
Residents have protected half-day per week for research from PGY2-5, with expectations to develop a research project, present at research days, and aim for publication.
- Vancouver General Hospital
- G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre
- U.B.C. Hospital
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Holy Family Hospital
- BC Children's Hospital
- Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
- Queen's Park Hospital
- Royal Columbian Hospital
- Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
- Royal Jubilee Hospital
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
Interview Dates
- January 23, 2026
- February 6, 2026
- CV review
- Elective experiences
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Research/scholarly activities
- Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
- Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)
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.
Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.