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Vancouver Fraser - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaVancouver Fraser, British Columbia
Family Medicine
CMG Stream
13 Positions
Official Page

The UBC Family Medicine Vancouver-Fraser Site offers a comprehensive two-year family physician training experience combining urban tertiary hospital and community practice settings. Residents learn from diverse family physicians and specialists, with the unique ability to tailor their second year to specific learning needs.

Quick Facts
Program ID
30308
Quota
13 positions
Stream
CMG
Program Length
2 years
Last Approved
September 11, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
601 +
Avg. Interview Rate
76 - 100 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing evidence-based practice, scholarly activities, and comprehensive clinical skill development.

Training Setting

Distributed training across multiple urban and community sites in the Lower Mainland, including tertiary hospitals, community clinics, and rural settings in British Columbia.

Focus Areas
Full-service family practice
Urban and community medicine
Rural medicine
Complex patient care
Special Features
  • Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
  • Optional Enhanced Rural training (4-6 months)
  • Scholarly project requirement
  • International elective opportunities
  • Simulation labs and procedural skills training
  • Evidence-based medicine emphasis
Program Strengths
  • Extensive academic and administrative support
  • Diverse training sites
  • Comprehensive curriculum
  • Strong resident wellness focus
  • Flexible second-year elective opportunities
Patient Populations
Urban patients
Rural patients
Pediatric patients
Geriatric patients
Long-term care patients
Obstetric patients
Research Opportunities

Residents complete a quality improvement project in first year and a scholarly project to be presented at annual Scholarship Day.

Teaching Hospitals
  • Royal Columbian Hospital
  • Burnaby Hospital
  • B.C. Children's Hospital
  • Mount St. Joseph's Hospital
  • Peace Arch Hospital
  • Richmond Hospital
  • St. Paul's Hospital
  • Vancouver General Hospital
  • B.C. Women's Hospital
  • Eagle Ridge Hospital
Training Setting Type
Academic medical center
Community hospital
Rural clinic
Tertiary care center
Enhanced Skills Training
Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Anesthesia
Palliative Medicine
Sports and Exercise Medicine
Clinician Scholars program
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 17, 2026
  • January 19, 2026
  • January 20, 2026
  • January 21, 2026
  • January 22, 2026
  • January 23, 2026
  • January 24, 2026
  • January 26, 2026
  • January 27, 2026
  • February 08, 2026
  • January 17-27, 2026
  • January 28, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • File review (20%)
  • MMI interview (75%)
  • FMProC score (5%)
Compensation & Benefits

British Columbia provincial salaries

Updated July 25, 2023

Salary Progression (2-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$65,332

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$72,818

PGY-2

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

Family Practiceminimum 12 weeksA community Family Practice office
Rural8 weeksApproved rural sites in B.C. (may request enhanced rural up to an additional 8 weeks)
Hospitalist4 weeksRoyal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital or Richmond Hospital
Psychiatry4 weeksRoyal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital or Peach Arch Hospital
Sports Medicine4 weeksVarious Sports Medicine clinics in the Lower Mainland
Palliative Care4 weeksRoyal Columbian Hospital, Richmond Hospital, Burnaby Palliative Care Unit, Ridge Meadows Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital and Eagle Ridge Hospital
Geriatrics4 weeksSTAT Unit - Vancouver General Hospital/UBC Hospital, Mount St. Joseph’s Hospital
Addictions2 weeksRoyal Columbian Hospital
Pediatrics2 weeksIntermediate Care Nursery (ICN)/NICU
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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.