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University of British Columbia - Family Medicine - Prince George

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

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

Roghieh Soufinia
Site Coordinator
Roghieh.soufinia@unbc.ca

Dr. James Card
Co-Site Director
james.card@unbc.ca

Dr. Bron Finkelstein
Co-Site Director
bron.finkelstein@ubc.ca


Important Information

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

In order to apply for a residency position in the CaRMS match, International Medical Graduates (IMG’s) must be selected through the UBC Clinical Assessment Program (CAP). The IMG BC website provides key information regarding this process.

IMG residents matched into a UBC program are required to attend a mandatory multi-day orientation prior to the start of their residency.

 

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.

 


Return of Service

The IMG stream is subject to a Return of Service (ROS). Successfully matched applicants are required to sign a contract with the Ministry of Health as a condition of accepting a medical residency position. Templates of the ROS contract and allocation details can be reviewed on the MOH ROS website here: International Medical Graduates - BC


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

IMG applicants:

IMG applicants need not provide evidence of English language testing if the primary language of medical education or patient care was in English. If the primary language of medical education or patient care was NOT in English then applicants must fulfill the English language proficiency requirements by the start of Ranking Period.

 

See CPSBC English Language Proficiency Requirements here for more information: https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/REG-ELP.pdf

Examinations
Required
MCCQE Part I
  • Score and document(s)
  • MCCQE Part I - Statement of Results
  • MCCQE Part 1 Exam Information: https://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/

    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.

     

    NAC
  • Score and document(s)
  • NAC examination - Statement of results
  • 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 International (IMGs) and United States (USMGs) medical graduates, you can submit your MSPR through either of the methods below:

    1. Upload your MSPR directly into your CaRMS Online account; or
    2. Ask your medical school to upload your MSPR through their CaRMS Undergraduate Portal account.
    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. 

    4.       What clinical experience have you had in Canada?

    5.       What experience do you have in community-based family medicine?

     

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

    Custom Résumé / CV 

    IMG-BC Clinical Assessment Program 

    The UBC Clinical Assessment Program (CAP) Letter is provided to CaRMS by UBC IMG Office.

    Applicants should only provide the documents requested by the program. No other documents submitted will be reviewed.

    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 50%, interview score will contribute to 45%, and FMProC score will contribute to 5% of the overall global score. This total score informs the creation of a rank list which is submitted to each site for consideration. Some sites will use this as the final rank list while some sites will apply their own adjustments to this 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 : 201 - 400

    Average percentage of applicants offered interviews : 51 - 75 %

    Evaluation criteria :
    File component Criteria
    CV We do not evaluate this file component
    Electives Clinical experiences gained through electives are considered
    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) 1. Graduation Year
    2. BC Clinical Assessment Program Quartile Rank
    3. MCQQE Part I

    Note: A CV, 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

    Clinical experiences gained through electives are considered

    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

    Welcome to UBC Prince George site! This training program is designed to prepare you for northern focused full-service family medicine, with influences from rural generalism, giving you the opportunity to explore both semi-urban and rural practice. You will experience a breadth of medicine and surgery applicable to full service practice and participate in regular call of varying intensity. These two short years are not designed to be exhaustive but have been shaped to achieve competency and confidence.

     

    Prince George is block based for both R1 and R2, with selectives in several rotations allowing for added flexibility and customization. Our program is uniquely positioned in the North, providing block-based rotations at a regional referral hospital (with a generous compliment of specialists) while still offering authentic rural experiences. Depending on availability from year to year, you can choose to complete blocks of many core rotations (Surgery, Obstetrics, Emergency Medicine, Etc.) either in Prince George or at peripheral sites.

     

    Consider our site if you:

    • Enjoy the outdoors in all four seasons
    • Are interested in authentic family medicine training which will prepare you for a variety of practice types
    • See full-service family practice or locums in your future
    • Want the ability to transition directly into northern practice.

     

    Please do not consider our site if you:

    • Are looking for no-call
    • Do not wish to live in the North for at least the duration of residency
    • Are interested in urban based “referral style” medicine

     

    We have a co-site director model shared between James Card and Bron Finkelstein, both rural family physicians who trained through the Prince George site. Autonomy, self-efficacy and professionalism are key tenets of our site, with the pursuit of individual interests strongly encouraged. 

     

    If you would like more information on any of our programs, please contact us by email: james.card@unbc.ca, bron.finkelstein@ubc.ca

    More importantly, contact our residents; for first hand information:  pg.fm.leads@gmail.com (R2) or  pg.fm.reps@gmail.com (R1)

     

    PGY 1 Overview

    First year curriculum – all in Prince George unless otherwise noted. The option to do some of these rotations in Williams Lake or Quesnel is available, as an option but is not mandatory.

    Rotation

    Duration

    Location / Notes

    Family Practice  

    8 weeks  

     FP building or community practice

    General Surgery

    4 weeks 

     Also available in Williams Lake or Quesnel

    Orthopedics

    4 weeks

     

    Medicine 

    8 weeks  

    6 weeks CTU, 2 weeks ambulatory care. Ambulatory care portion also available in Williams Lake 

    Pediatrics 

    6 weeks  

    3 weeks CTU, 3 weeks ambulatory care

    Ob/Gyn  

    8 weeks  

    6 weeks Obs, 2 weeks Gynecology. 

    Psychiatry 

    4 weeks  

    Mix of inpatients and outpatients

    Emergency  

    4 weeks  

     Also available in Williams Lake or Quesnel

    Native Health Centre/Street Medicine 

    4 weeks  

     

    Addictions

    2 weeks

     

     

    PGY 2 Overview

    The Rural rotation will be decided by the Rural Match for all BC Residents on an annual basis. Opportunities are available for longitudinal electives 

    There is opportunity for interested residents to arrange extended rural exposure in R2, this extra time would come from a combination of approximately two thirds family practice and one third electives.

    Rotation

    Duration

    Location / Notes

    Family Practice 

    20 weeks  

    Prince George FP building or community practice

    Rural 

    8 weeks  

    Various Locations 

    Emergency  

    8 weeks  

    Prince George 

    ICU/CCU 

    4 weeks  

    Prince George

    Electives  

    12 weeks  

    Various locations with one month allowed out of province 

    Geriatrics

    2 weeks  

    Horizontal rotations with FP block

    Palliative Care 

    Over 2 years

    Competency based horizontal rotation

     

    Academic Days and Research

    Residents attend mandatory academic activities – usually a half day per week. 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 June of each year, residents will come together for a mandatory Site specific Scholarship Day.

    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

    Location

    Prince George is a city of 80,000 serving the majority of Northern BC. The referral area is approximately 250,000. It is located in the geographic centre of British Columbia, approximately 800 km from Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Kelowna. The population is young and the economic base is in forestry and servicing the northern region.

    Lakes and rivers abound with excellent summer opportunities to kayak, hike, canoe, fish or just swim. There is an extensive network of trails within the city for running and mountain biking. Winter activities include a range from cross country skiing (classic or skate), hockey and speed skating. The surrounding area affords easy access to the mountains for camping, backpacking and downhill or backcountry skiing. Prince George is home to the Cougars (a Junior A hockey team), a symphony orchestra and an excellent semi-professional theater.  We are fortunate to have the beautiful University of Northern BC campus located in Prince George. The UNBC Medical School opened its doors in 2004 and graduated its first class in 2008. Current alumni include many of the local family and specialist Physicians including the program’s site director!

    Prince George is an area where housing is affordable, the commute is short, and there are endless recreational opportunities at your doorstep. It provides a great opportunity for optimal work-life balance. For those with connections to the city, there are multiple daily flights to Vancouver on WestJet, Air Canada, and others.

    The primary focus of our program is the training of family physicians for work in communities outside major metropolitan areas with an emphasis on preparing the resident for primary care and management of acutely ill or injured patients, especially when access to a specialist's care may be limited. Our setting affords the resident the opportunity to learn procedural skills and assume responsibility for a variety of clinical problems.

    Small town practice frequently requires a family physician to take charge of evolving acute clinical problems. Much of this happens after hours. The importance of on-call time is recognized and supported. Call is busy, occurs approximately 1:4. Friday is a common night off, when we encourage residents to gather socially.

    Prospective applicants are invited to visit our website at Department of Family Practice for more information and to be in touch with current residents,

    Undergraduate students wishing to do a clerkship elective with us are invited to apply for a limited number of positions through the Undergraduate Dean's website: Clerkship Electives Program.

     

    Resources

    The University Hospital of Northern BC is a tertiary care hospital and is the major referral center for Northern BC. A Cancer Clinic which offers medical and radiation treatment opened in 2012. A Learning Center was opened in spring of 2015 which expanded our teaching and meeting facilities significantly and provided a new and improved location for our SIM lab.

    The 201 acute beds include 10 ICU/CCU beds, 8 NICU beds and a dedicated clinical teaching unit for Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.  The Emergency department treats 46,000 patients annually making it one of the busiest emergency departments in the province. The department is the only dedicated trauma center for the North with 2 dedicated trauma bays, 16 acute care beds and a minor treatment unit. Family Physicians remain highly involved with both inpatient and emergency care.

    9 general surgeons and 7 orthopedic specialists perform 2500 surgical procedures annually. There is a busy ambulatory outpatient department with an endoscopy suite and rooms for outpatient minor surgery.

    A majority of the 1040 deliveries annually are managed by Family Physicians and midwives. This active unit is capable of managing high risk or complicated deliveries with obstetricians and pediatricians providing consultant care.

    Family Practice teaching has been centered in a purpose built, free standing clinic within a two-minute walk to the hospital. The clinic houses the majority of our Family Physician preceptors, serving 16,000 patients. In 2014, we expanded to include community offices with additional preceptors. All practices use the same electronic medical record and are connected to the hospital systems allowing for access to all laboratory and radiology results. All practices embrace leading edge practice solutions such as group visits, multidisciplinary care from a primary care home and integrated health strategies, ever encouraged by the Prince George Division of Family Practice. 

    Our Purpose is to foster diversity and clinical excellence to produce competent, professional, full service family physicians. Our Aspiration is to be a connected, vibrant community of adaptable family physicians and trainees, committed to an excellent learning environment, high quality primary care and community health and well-being.


    Additional Information

    Return of Service (ROS)

    A Return-of-service (RoS) condition is attached to these positions. IMG graduates are expected to provide a 2 year ROS within the Health Authority in which their training is located.

    Prospective applicants are invited to direct their questions to our Site Directors, Dr. James Card or Dr. Bron Finkelstein, via email at james.card@unbc.ca or bron.finkelstein@ubc.ca, or to our lead residents at pg.fm.leads@gmail.com  or our R1 reps at pg.fm.reps@gmail.com.

    Please connect with Dr. Card or Dr. Finkelstein if you are considering a site visit or want to arrange a zoom meet and greet with them and/or some of the residents.

     


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