Vancouver Island - Family Medicine
University of British ColumbiaVancouver Island, British ColumbiaCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 8 positions
- 2 years
- CMG
- Family Medicine
- 601+
- 76–100%
- Accredited
- 30362
Summary
The UBC Family Medicine Strathcona site offers a comprehensive two-year residency training program located on Vancouver Island, serving communities from Campbell River to the Comox Valley. Residents experience a diverse, rural training environment with opportunities to develop comprehensive family medicine skills across various clinical settings.
Training
- Research
- Residents complete a quality improvement project in R1 and a scholar project in R2, with an annual Scholarship Day for presenting scholarly work.
- Training setting
- Rural coastal communities on Vancouver Island, including Campbell River and Comox Valley, with training primarily at North Island Hospital (Comox Valley Hospital and Campbell River General Hospital).
- Teaching approach
- Learner-centered approach focusing on identifying individual learning needs, developing professional identity, and creating personalized educational experiences that address competency gaps.
- Setting types
- Rural community hospital
- Community clinics
- Focus areas
- Rural Family Medicine
- Community Care
- Indigenous Health
- Comprehensive Family Practice
- Patient populations
- Rural community patients
- Indigenous populations
- Comprehensive age range (womb to tomb)
- Highlights
- Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
- Resident-led on-Reserve clinics
- Quality improvement project in R1
- Scholar project in R2
- Site Scholarship Day
- Simulation curriculum
- International elective opportunities
- Strengths
- Distributed training across multiple sites
- Strong support for resident wellness
- Flexible learning environment
- Rich Indigenous health curriculum
- Comprehensive rural family medicine training
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Anesthesia
- Palliative Medicine
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Clinician Scholars program
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine13 weeks
- Hospital Medicine12 weeks (8 weeks Internal Medicine, 4 weeks Hospitalist)
- Obstetrics8 weeks
- Surgery6 weeks
- Emergency Room5 weeks + longitudinal sessions
- Home Clinic1 month
- Child and Adolescent Health4 weeks
- Mental Health4 weeks
- Addictions Medicine2 weeks
- PGY-2
- Family MedicineFull year
- Rural Family Practice RotationUp to 4 months
- Electives8 weeks
- Indigenous Health ClinicsLongitudinal
Selection
- What the program looks at
- File review (20%)
- MMI interview (75%)
- FMProC score (5%)
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Applicants offered interviews
- 76–100%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 17, 17–27, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28 Jan 2026; 8 Feb 2026
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,390 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,571 / 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
- North Island Hospital - Comox Valley Hospital
- North Island Hospital - Campbell River General Hospital
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).
Location
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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