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University of British Columbia - Family Medicine - Kootenay Boundary

2025 R-1 Main Residency Match - first iteration
CMG Stream for CMG

Last approved on November 08, 2024

Summary of changes

Approximate Quota:

 4 

Accreditation status : Accredited

Provincial Criteria


Dr. Joshua Greggain
Faculty of Medicine – Department of Family Practice 
300-5950 University Boulevard 
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
UBC CaRMS Website

Program Contacts

Jana Ogdenova
Program Co-manager
residency@familymed.ubc.ca

Kelly Jacobs
Program Co-manager
residency@familymed.ubc.ca

Cindy Choi
Education Coordinator
residency@familymed.ubc.ca

Leah McInnes
Site Coordinator
leah.mcinnes@ubc.ca

Dr. Megan Taylor
Site Director
megan.taylor@ubc.ca


Important Information

Prospective residents should refer to the Family Medicine Residency Selection website for ongoing updates, deadlines and detailed information.

FMProC: Important timelines

For the 2025 residency selection cycle ALL FM residency programs in Canada require applicants to sit FMProC for those applying in both rounds of CaRMS. 

 

FMProC test window for CaRMS first Iteration is from October 28 (8AM ET) to November 11, 2024 (10AM ET). 

Registration opens from September 11 (12 noon ET) and closes on November 07, 2024 (10AM ET). 

 

To register and find out more about the test please go to www.fmproc.com. All test related updates will be posted on the website. 

Requests to register or to sit the test outside of the posted deadlines will not be considered. 

 

Upon completion of FMProC, you must upload your FMProC result letter to CaRMS for your application to be considered complete.

 


General Instructions

Program application language: English

Resident selection for the UBC Family Medicine program is a collaborative process between all of our sites. Logistics and administration of resident selection is managed by our central program office in Vancouver, located at the UBC Point Grey Campus.

As the UBC Family Medicine Program is distributed into 23 unique sites and locations, candidates should apply to each site they are interested in. 
Applicants must submit same application package to all sites to which they apply.  

Regardless of the number of sites applicants apply to and rank, only one interview will be conducted

A variety of virtual information sessions will be held to provide prospective residents with the opportunity to learn more about the programs and discuss the training experience with faculty and current residents. Please visit Program Events for upcoming events. 


Supporting Documentation / Information

Canadian citizenship
CaRMS partners with third-party organizations to verify your citizenship or permanent resident status. If your status is verified by one of these organizations, you will not need to provide citizenship documents in your application. If your citizenship status is not verified, you must provide one of the documents listed below.
Document must be notarized/certified
Required
Submit one of the following documents to verify your Canadian citizenship:
• Canadian Birth Certificate or Act of Birth
• Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
• Passport page showing Canadian Citizenship
• Canadian Permanent Resident Card (both sides of card)

Required documents for applicants submitting Citizenship documentation via CaRMS (and not participating in third party verification)

Canadian Citizenship

The province of British Columbia will accept one of the following notarized/certified documents as proof of the citizenship/permanent residency and is required for all types of applicants. Photocopies are accepted but, citizenship documents other than what is listed below are not accepted.  Proof of citizenship/permanent residency must be submitted to CaRMS by the File Review deadline.  No allowances for late submission.

  • Canadian Birth Certificate
  • Canadian Passport
  • Canadian Citizenship Certificate
  • Canadian Citizen Card (both sides)
  • Current Canadian Permanent Resident Card (both sides)
Language proficiency
Conditionally required
Submit one of the following documents to verify your language proficiency:
• IELTS
• Occupational English Test (OET) - Medicine
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) - General

CMG / USMG

If you graduated from an English medical school in Canada (including McGill) or the US, you are exempt from providing proof of language proficiency.

Candidates who attended medical school in Quebec or the University of Ottawa where the language of instruction or the primary language of patient care was not English, must fulfill the English Language Proficiency requirements of the College of Physicians of Surgeons of BC as identified below.   This requirement is the same for IMGs and is required by the start of the Ranking Period.

 

Examinations
Required
FMProC
  • Score
  • Your FMProC assessment result is sent directly to CaRMS. The FMProC assessment is only valid for one admissions cycle. If you have taken the assessment in previous years, you are expected to re-take it.

    To register for the FMProC assessment visit www.fmproc.com.

    Reference documents
    Required
    Number requested: 3

    Three letters of reference are required.

    • Regardless of reference source, reference letters should speak to an interest in Family Medicine and aptitude for the discipline.
    • Using anecdotal narrative if possible, letters should provide evidence of attributes and abilities well suited for a career in Family Medicine.
    • These attributes and abilities are also evaluated in our interview process (see interview criteria and components).

    Note: Traditional narrative letters will NOT be accepted. 
    Please note that should your reference submit a traditional letter it will not be reviewed and your application may be deemed incomplete.

    Additional documents
    Required
    Medical School Transcript 

    Your medical school transcript can be submitted through one of the methods below:

    1. Obtain your medical transcript from your school and upload it directly to your CaRMS Online account. Follow your school’s policy regarding accessing or requesting your transcript;
    2. Ask your medical school to upload your medical transcript through their CaRMS Undergraduate Portal account; or
    3. International (IMGs) and United States (USMGs) medical graduates can transfer their transcript from their physiciansapply.ca account.

    Medical Student Performance Record 

    For current year Canadian medical graduates (CMGs), there is no action required from you. Your medical school will automatically submit your MSPR to CaRMS on your behalf for you to assign.
    If your MSPR is in a language other than the program language of English or French, you are required to have the document translated.

    Personal Letter 
    Word count
    Minimum : None
    Maximum : 750

    Provide a biographical letter (max. 750 words) that includes answers to the following questions:

    1.    What life skills or lived experience do you have that demonstrate your suitability for family medicine residency training?

    2.    Why would a career in Family Medicine be a good fit for you?

    3.    Why UBC? Why British Columbia? Please elaborate with specific examples of any connections you might have with the province of B.C., like  community connections, education, work experience, etc. 

     

          Note: The same letter must be submitted with each site application.

    Optional - will be reviewed
    Family Medicine rural addendum/questionnaire 

    Rural Questionnaire:

    • Candidates are strongly encouraged to include this supporting document when they apply to a rural site.
    • Completion of the rural questionnaire will identify the applicant as someone with a special interest in rural training and practice.
    • If you apply to both urban and rural sites, completion of the rural questionnaire will not prevent applicants from being considered for an urban placement.
    • A score attributed to the questionnaire will be provided to Site directors at rural sites for consideration after the interview period. This will be a stand-alone metric and does not contribute to the total file review score.
    • The following sites are considered rural and will use the rural questionnaire score when generating their site rank list:
      • Kelowna Rural
      • Kootenay Boundary
      • Northern Rural
      • Northwest - Terrace
      • Northeast - Fort St. John
      • Okanagan South
      • Prince George
      • Strathcona
      • Rural Immersion
      • Quw'utsun
    • Note: Training at the Indigenous sites include about 50% rural training, but will not use the rural questionnaire in their ranking

     

    Rural Questionnaire:

    (Answer the following questions. Please write your responses under each question; 250 words max per question)

    1. Describe your personal rural background and/or rural involvement and experience, both prior to and during medical school.
    2. What has led you to apply for a residency in rural Family Medicine and why would you value a rural residency position?
    3. Describe the type of future rural practice that would fit you best.

     

    Note: You must upload your responses under 'Family Medicine Rural addendum/questionnaire'. Any responses submitted to 'Program questionnaire' or any other sections not relevant to Rural addendum/questionnaire will not be considered. 

     


    Review Process

    Applications submitted after file review has opened on November 29, 2024


    Supporting documents (excluding letters of reference) that arrive after file review has opened  on  November 29, 2024


    Letters of reference that arrive after the unmasking date on November 29, 2024



    Interviews

    Dates:

    • January 18, 2025
    • January 19, 2025
    • January 20, 2025
    • January 21, 2025
    • January 22, 2025
    • January 23, 2025
    • January 24, 2025
    • January 25, 2025
    • January 26, 2025
    • January 27, 2025
    • January 28, 2025
    2025 R-1 match interviews will continue to be in a virtual format. 

    The national interview period is January 18- February 09, 2025.
    UBC interviews will take place between the dates of January 18-28, 2025. 

    Please note that candidates will be interviewed once, regardless of number of training sites you apply to. 

    Program will notify all applicants through CaRMS Online and will send email invitations directly to applicants selected for an interview.
    All interviews will be conducted in a live, synchronous MMI format. The UBC Family Medicine (FM) program will contact the selected applicants by email to provide program-specific interview details and interview links.

    If you wish to add a new program/site to your rank list after your interview, you must update your CaRMS application by our Program deadline, January 29, 2025. This date will be posted here as soon as it is determined.

    Any additional sites added to your application after this date will not be considered for ranking.


    Important: you must also link your documents to any newly ranked site.

    Regardless of the number of sites to which you apply, one final score will be generated after the interview.
    If you are matched, the program will be unable to facilitate transfer from one site to another.


    Selection Criteria

    Applicants must submit an application to each site they are interested in and should assign the same set of documents to each site. Selection is based on file review and one set of MMI interviews. Each file is reviewed and given a score. This file review score determines whether a candidate is offered an interview. The file review score is then combined with the interview score and FMPROC score to create a total score for each applicant. The file review score will contribute to 20%, interview score will contribute to 75%, and FMProC will contribute to 5% of the overall global score. A recommended rank list based on the total score is submitted to each site for consideration. The sites retain discretion to adjust the recommended rank list based on local site selection committee input.

    Program goals

    1. To graduate residents who have developed the competencies needed to begin independent family practice in diverse community settings
    2. To deliver an effective academic, clinical and scholarly educational program
    3. To graduate residents who are inspired, resilient, and balanced
    4. To graduate residents who demonstrate evidence-based and reflective practice
    5. To provide working and learning environments that ensure residents, faculty and staff feel respected and supported

    Selection process goals

    1. Identify individuals with an aptitude for family medicine who are most likely to thrive in our diverse residency sites and in the unique context of British Columbia communities
    2. Identify individuals with a demonstrated solid foundation of clinical skills and clinical approach which equips them for Postgraduate Education training.
    3. Identify individuals who have consistent professional behavior; who interact appropriately with patients, colleagues and staff.
    4. Identify mature, motivated individuals with a broad range of life experience which they can draw upon to adapt to the demands of residency training.

    File review process

    Review team composition : The review team is composed of faculty leadership from across our distributed program, the program director and senior administration.

    Average number of applications received by our program in the last five years : 601 +

    Average percentage of applicants offered interviews : 76 - 100 %

    Evaluation criteria :
    File component Criteria
    CV We do not evaluate this file component
    Electives We do not evaluate this file component
    Examinations We do not evaluate this file component
    Extra-curricular We do not evaluate this file component
    Leadership skills Leadership skills are considered in the context of the personal letters and reference letters
    MSPRs Taken into consideration only if professionalism issues are identified
    Personal letters Demonstrated suitability to Family Medicine and training in BC through experience and life skills
    Reference documents Demonstrated suitability through attributes, abilities and interest in the discipline
    Research/Publications We do not evaluate this file component
    Transcripts We do not evaluate this file component
    Other file component(s) Note: The MSPR and transcripts are required supporting documents by CaRMS but are not scored as part of the UBC Family Practice file review process.

    Elective criteria

    We do not evaluate this component

    Interview process

    Interview format :



    We do not re-schedule interviews for applicants after we have completed the scheduling process.

    Interview evaluation criteria :
    Interview components Criteria
    Collaboration skills Yes: with patients and colleagues
    Collegiality Yes we evaluate this criteria
    Communication skills Yes we evaluate this criteria
    Health advocacy Yes we evaluate this criteria
    Interest in the discipline Yes we evaluate this criteria
    Interest in the program Yes: UBC in general, and in specific programs (rural, under-served populations, inner-city context etc.)
    Leadership skills Yes: assessment of leadership of self and others
    Professionalism Yes we evaluate this criteria
    Scholarly activities We do not evaluate this interview component
    Other interview component(s) Ability to handle Ambiguity/Uncertainty
    Advocacy/Compassion
    Resilience
    Patient centeredness

    Information gathered outside of CaRMS application

    Specifically, we may consider:







    Ranking process

    The behavior(s) exhibited below during the interview process may prevent an applicant from being ranked by our program :
       
       
       


    Program Highlights

    Uniquely B.C:  UBC Family Medicine

    Family Medicine training in BC presents you with many unique opportunities. We are a fully accredited distributed program with 23 training sites and multiple training communities. In an effort to meet the evolving needs of our society, each site provides a solid foundation in the knowledge and clinical skills of Family Medicine so that our graduates are prepared to practice in a variety of settings. While our program offers diversity of training, it is based on common goals, learning objectives, and assessment standards.

    All residents are required to do a mandatory 2-month rural rotation in Family Medicine in their second year. Residents in the Coastal, or rural programs in the Okanagan or the North complete longer rural placements. Residents can also apply to participate in Enhanced Rural training for a total of 4-6 months in rural communities.

    There is extensive academic and administrative support for the entire residency program. Our central program administrative team is based in Vancouver on UBC campus. At the site level, leadership teams are made up of a Site Director, Site Faculty, Lead Residents and administrators. Lead Program Faculty provide provincial education support in the areas of curriculum, assessment, faculty development, scholarship and behavioral medicine.

    The Family Practice Postgraduate Education Committee has representation from all sites to ensure a connected, distributed program that fully meets accreditation standards. Residents are represented at all levels of governance.

    A wide range of amazing recreational and cultural opportunities are at your doorstep, as well as a collegial community of residents and physicians with whom you can learn, grow, and play. We want your experience to be in BC to be a positive and enjoyable one.

    Training Sites: Overview

    Visit the UBC Family Medicine Postgraduate website for a detailed overview of each of the 23 sites and their surrounding communities.  Each site provides opportunities to experience Family Medicine in their unique context, offering special opportunities to gain experience and skills unique to the area where you are training.

    The following is a list of our sites and their base community/hospital. Each site serves the surrounding community (see training sites for full details):

     

    Greater Vancouver / Lower Mainland

    • Abbotsford-Mission
    • Coastal (North Vancouver, Lion’s Gate Hospital)
    • Chilliwack
    • Indigenous (Greater Vancouver and rural Indigenous communities)
    • St. Paul's (Downtown Vancouver, Inner City)
    • Surrey South Fraser (Surrey Memorial Hospital)
    • Vancouver Fraser (New Westminster, Royal Columbian)

     

    Interior Region

    • Kootenay Boundary (Trail, Nelson, Rossland, Castlegar)
    • Kelowna Rural (Kelowna R1 year; rural communities across BC in R2 year)
    • Kelowna Regional
    • North Okanagan (Vernon)
    • Okanagan South (Penticton)
    • Kamloops

     

    Vancouver Island

    • Indigenous (Victoria, Ladysmith and rural Indigenous communities including Pacheedaht, Penelakut, ‘Namgis)
    • Quw'utsun (Duncan)
    • Nanaimo 
    • Strathcona (Comox, Campbell River and Courtenay)
    • Victoria

     

    Northern

    • Fort St. John (Northeast)
    • Northern Rural (Prince George R1 year; rural communities across BC in R2 year)
    • Prince George
    • Rural Immersion (Hazelton, Smithers, Vanderhoof, Mackenzie, Valemount/McBride, Chetwynd/Tumbler Ridge)
    • Terrace (Rural Northwest)

     

    IMG positions are offered at the following sites:

    • Abbotsford-Mission
    • Chilliwack
    • Coastal
    • Fort St. John
    • Kamloops
    • Kootenay Boundary
    • Nanaimo
    • North Okanagan
    • Okanagan South
    • Kelowna Rural
    • Kelowna Regional
    • Prince George
    • Strathcona
    • St. Paul’s
    • Surrey South Fraser
    • Vancouver Fraser
    • Victoria

    Resident Support

    Resident resilience and wellness is our top priority. Important resources have been developed by our program to support our residents throughout the course of the training.

    All UBC programs are allocated a fixed amount of funding per resident for Resident Activities.  This funding is used to provide educational support to residents during their 2 years of training. This includes funding for residents to attend program-wide courses and events. Additionally, residents may identify conferences and educational materials that would supplement their training experience. A discretionary, per resident funding will also be allocated to the sites for a similar purpose at the site level.


    Program Curriculum

    This residency program is for 2 years.

    Program length of training does not exceed the Royal College or College of Family Physicians of Canada standard.

    Introduction

    The Kootenay Boundary Program is ideal for a highly motivated and independent resident who is comfortable living and working in rural, isolated sites. It is located 630 km from Vancouver. Travel between several of the training locations and communities is required, and so experience in mountain winter driving conditions and having a 4-wheel/AWD drive vehicle is essential. The area is remote and often difficult to access by air, especially in the winter, so an understanding of the difficulties in traveling to and from the site must be appreciated. The site attracts residents who are motivated to practice in isolated areas, who enjoy what rural life has to offer, and who seek the challenges of experiential, independent, self-directed learning. Our residents thrive on trying new things and being flexible and willing to adapt. While the area excels in offering premier recreational and outdoor activities, as well as artistic and musical events, it may not suit those who are more comfortable with greater cultural opportunities and more diverse social networks.

    The first year of the program delivers the majority of the curriculum in the two communities of Trail and Nelson (70 km distance), and so significant driving is involved. This involves having to stay away from a primary residence to participate in on-call responsibilities. The residents are attached to family practice clinics clustered around Nelson and Trail but must travel between the two sites for structured learning opportunities delivered in both Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital and Kootenay Lake Hospital. At the end of the first year, a two-month remote rural rotation is undertaken in the communities of Grand Forks and Nakusp, and residents will need to live in these communities during this time. The second year gives residents the opportunity to customize their learning opportunities to each site, but realistically significant travel will still be involved.

    Residents who do well in our program enjoy self-directed learning, meaning they are comfortable working in a hospital where they need to take the initiative to get involved with patient care to meet their personal learning needs. In the R1 year, because we are not a full service-based hospital, the level of responsibility may be less on some rotations compared to other programs, but in the R2 year, responsibility is closer to the level of a practicing rural physician, with the support of preceptors. Residents need to be able to motivate themselves in the R1 year so that they are not overwhelmed in the R2 year.

    Residents who struggle in our program tend to be those who have difficulty being away from their partner or family. Travel to and from a larger center is often arduous and complicated by weather conditions, and so weekend trips away are difficult to arrange. Due to the remote locations and travel involved, it is preferable that a resident’s partner or family be mobile and able to move with them.

    Our program delivers curriculum in a longitudinal and integrated manner over two years with the first year involving more structured learning in acute presentations and management and the second year allowing more flexibility for electives and focuses on individual learning requirements for competency.

    Family physicians primarily deliver the program in their private offices, and in several rural, community and regional hospital settings and a variety of other outpatient community healthcare clinics and facilities, e.g., Primary Maternity Care, Mental Health and Chronic Pain Clinics, and Geriatrics in residential care centers. The specialty core content is delivered by a supportive contingent of specialists who work directly with family physicians.

    The resident will be based in a family practice clinic with one or two preceptors for the full two years and will be rotated through more rural family practice clinics during scheduled rural elective blocks to broaden their experience. After an initial two months based in family practice, on a weekly basis, the resident will spend a one day every two weeks in the family practice office and will be encouraged to develop their own “mini-practice.” The remainder of the week is allocated to specialty exposure or tailored learning needs.

    Purpose/Objectives

    As reflected in the Department's Mission Statement, we welcome applicants who are committed to meeting the rural medical needs of British Columbia and Canada. We train residents to be prepared for full-service family practice including obstetrics and inpatient care. This site specifically trains residents to practice in rural areas, utilizing experienced and community-based faculty as mentors.

    Principles

    • We provide community-based training.
    • We encourage experiential learning in an academically monitored environment. 
    • We foster self-confidence and skills necessary to allow graduates to function effectively in a rural practice setting.
    • We encourage residents to learn how to balance their personal needs with the demands of rural practice.
    • We are committed to ongoing evaluation of the outcome and effectiveness of a rural training program.

     

    Rural Training Program

    A rural training program is ideal for you if you have:

    • Motivation to practice in rural, remote locations;
    • Commitment to meet the medical needs of these types of communities;
    • Understanding of and an interest in family medicine;
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and also the ability to be self-directed;
    • Reference letters which attest to your ability and interest in family medicine, as well as your specific interest in rural medicine;
    • A willingness to live in a geographically isolated region of the province and to travel to several remote rural sites for training;
    • The ability to adapt to learning in a non-traditional non-academic center;
    • The ability to function psychologically and socially in remote settings;
    • The ability to take rational risks ('Rational Risk Takers'), while maintaining a sense of professionalism; and
    • A strong sense of social justice and accountability.

    PGY1 and PGY2 Overview

    Core Rotations

    *click on the name of each rotation to go to the handbook

    Resident A
    Resident B

    Resident C
    Resident D

    Home Clinic (8 weeks in Sep/Oct, 2 weeks mid residency, 10 weeks at the end of R2)

    20 weeks

    20 weeks

    ER (Castlegar)

    2 weeks

    2 weeks

    ER Nelson 

    2 weeks

    4 weeks

    ER Trail

    4 weeks

    2 weeks

    IM (Trail)

    2 weeks

    2 weeks

    Hospitalist (Trail)

    4 weeks

    4 weeks

    Outpatient IM (Nelson)

    4 weeks (2 wks focus on inpt IM)

    4 weeks (2 wks focus on inpt IM)

    ICU  (Trail)

    4 weeks

    4 weeks

    Surgery (2 wks Ortho, 2 wks Anaesthesia/Mixed Surg, 4 wks Gen Surg) (Trail)

    6 weeks

    6 weeks

    Gyne (Trail)

    2 weeks

    N/A

    Family Practice OB (Aspen – Trail)

    4 weeks

    4 weeks

    Obs/ Gyne (Nelson)

    N/A

    2 weeks

    Obs (High Volume) (OOR)

    2 weeks

    2 weeks

    Peds ICN  (BCCH) 

    Peds ER (BCCH)

    2 weeks

    2 weeks

    2 weeks

    2 weeks

    Pediatrics (Trail/Nelson)

    *4 weeks

    *4 weeks

    Pain Management (Nelson)

    2 weeks

    2 weeks

    Mental Health (Trail)

    4 weeks

    4 weeks

    FP Oncology (Nelson/Trail)

    2 weeks

    2 weeks

    Rural Remote (Grand Forks)

    Rural Remote (Nakusp)

    8 weeks

    8 weeks

    First Nations 

    1 week, 1 month, or 2 months

    1 week, 1 month, or 2 months

    *Procedures Course (yearly for R2s)

    1 week

    1 week

    *Academic Week (2 per year) (KB)

    4 weeks

    4 weeks

    *Exam Prep

    1 week

    1 week

    *Practice Management (KB)

    1 week

    1 week

    Elective (4 wks can be out of province)

    17 weeks

    17 weeks

    Total Weeks

    104

    104

     

     

     

    Half day back home clinic (consistent day if possible)

    1 day every 2 weeks

    1 day every 2 weeks

    *Academic Day (Site varies)

    Full day once a month

    Full day once a month

    *Research and Scholarship

    6 Half day sessions in R1

    6 Half day sessions in R1

    Long Term Care

    To round on 2-4 patients once 2-4 weeks. To be part of inpatient rounds.  

    To round on 2-4 patients once 2-4 weeks. To be part of inpatient rounds.  

    On Call (1 in 4 while in KB)

     In hospital 18:00-23:00

      In hospital 18:00-23:00

    On Call/ER

    All residents will be doing ER shifts in their home community and hospital call at KBRH (Trail).

    • Each rotation, longitudinal element and on call is described in more detail in the orientation document
    • OOR=Out of Region
    • *Academic/Non-Clinical Content

    Academic Days and Research

    Residents attend mandatory academic activities – usually 1 full day per month. This includes academic teaching which is a mix of clinical case discussions and core topics. Residents are also expected to do presentations. Throughout the program, we stress "Evidence-Based Medicine" in both academic and clinical areas.

    In the first year, residents will be expected to complete a quality improvement project. Throughout the two years, residents must complete a scholar project and present their work at Scholarship Day.

     

    International Electives

    Residents can do one month of interprovincial or international electives during their training.

     

    Further Training

    Third year training positions are available in the area of Emergency Medicine, Care of The Elderly, Anesthesia, Palliative Medicine, Sports and Exercise Medicine, Clinician Scholars program and a wide range of other category 2 Enhanced Skills programs.

     


    Training Sites

    The Kootenay Boundary area has a total population of approximately 80,000 and is located about 650 kms east of Vancouver and 650 Km west of Calgary in the West Kootenay Boundary Region of South Eastern B.C. It is nestled between the Selkirk and Monashee mountain ranges and is close to numerous rivers and lakes.

    The very scenic West Kootenay is renowned for being an outstanding outdoor recreational area and is a destination site for all types of skiing with two well- known Ski Resorts (Red Mountain and Whitewater), extensive cross country ski trails and it is a mountain biking mecca. Road cycling, kayaking, fishing and a water sports are also major recreational sporting activities as is backcountry hiking –e.g. The Seven Summits Hike is listed as one of the top ten things to do in BC. This vacation paradise is appreciated for a multitude of other recreational activities such as paddling, fishing, rafting, hockey, softball, hiking, golfing, or simply relaxing at the lake or soaking in natural hot springs and attending many popular music festivals.

     

    Resources

    The Family Practice Residency Program is supported by all the of The Kootenay Boundary, 4 hospitals, one being a regional referral hospital, three community hospitals, and three community health care centers with ED facilities. There are several extended care and long term care facilities.

    Primary care is delivered in Family Practice Clinics, Primary OB Clinics and there are Mental Health and Addictions Clinics and a variety of Chronic Disease Management Clinics. The Site and program are supported and endorsed by the local Divisions of Family Practice.

     

    Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH - Greater Trail Area – population 19,000)

    • 75 acute care beds and the regional referral hospital with 25,000 inpatient visits per year
    • Six bed ICU/CCU
    • 50 medical/surgical beds and 5 active ORs
    • 12-bed Psychiatric Unit, 4 Pediatric, and 3 Birthing rooms with 4- bed special care nursery, regional 6-bed Renal Dialysis Unit

     

    Kootenay Lake General Hospital (KLH – Nelson – population 26,000)

    • 36 acute care beds with 1700 inpatient visits per
    • Maternity Unit with three delivery suits and birthing tub, and 24/7 obstetrical and anesthesia consultation support with more than 320 births a year.
    • Emergency Department with two resuscitation bays, four fast-track chairs, eight assessment beds, one seclusion room, one reverse isolation room, one ENT room, and one gyne room with 11,000 visits per year

     

    Boundary & District Hospital (BDH – Grand Forks – population 8,791)

    • 12 acute care beds with 600 in patient visits per year
    • A busy emergency department with 8,500 visits per year
    • A community hospital staffed by family physicians with advanced skill

     

    Arrows Lake Hospital (ALH – Nakusp – population 4,866)

    • Six acute care beds with 240 in patient visits per year
    • An emergency department located in an isolated rural area that provides urgent care and often stabilization for transfer of critically ill patients with 2500 visits per year

     

    Castlegar Community Health Center (Castlegar – population 13,725)

    • A busy emergency department with over 11,000 visits per year
    • Services provided by family physicians with advanced skills


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