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University of British Columbia - Family Medicine - Chilliwack

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

Last approved on October 25, 2024

Summary of changes

Approximate Quota:

 1 

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

Nicolas Wiewel
Site Coordinator
nicolas.wiewel@fraserhealth.ca

Dr. Alison Henry
Site Director
alison.henry@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.

     


    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.

    Welcome to Chilliwack, home to first Canada’s first integrated community Family Medicine Residency Program. Having just celebrated our 30th year of training Family Medicine Residents, we look forward to having you join our proud tradition of Family Medicine Graduates. As an experienced leader in Family Medicine Training, residents in our program graduate with the skills to practice full-service Family Medicine including acute inpatient hospital care, emergency medicine, obstetrics and community-based family medicine with the option of pursuing special interests with up to 12 weeks of elective opportunity.  

    Our Medical Community

    Chilliwack is a vibrant city approximately 100 km east of Vancouver, BC in the heart of the Fraser Valley. Our hospital services an area of approximately 100,000 people. Family physicians are the backbone of the care model at our hospital and in our community. Most family practice preceptors have hospital privileges and provide the majority of care for inpatients. When required, collegial specialist support is available locally from internal medicine, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, urology, paediatrics, rheumatology, obstetrics, gynecology, ophthalmology and ENT.

    Provincial Leaders in Family Medicine

    The Chilliwack Division of Family Practice (CDFP) is known for its advocacy and leadership in community based Family Medicine both locally and provincially. Through clinical initiatives like the Hospital Care Program, Seniors Clinic, Primary Care Clinic, Youth Clinic, Opioid Agonist Therapy Clinic and Aboriginal Clinics, you will gain clinical skills in many areas as well as an understanding of a best practice approach to community primary care. Additionally, the CDFP provides on going support of our Family Medicine practitioners and Family Practice residents including wellness events, continuing medical education, practice engagement and support.

    Collegiality & Collaboration

    I cannot convey the benefits of working in a community were everyone is supportive of the primary care role of Family Medicine. The local attitudes of specialists, family physicians and community leaders are to continue to support and maintain full-spectrum Family Practice. The majority of patients’ MRP are Family Physicians. The relationships within the medical community truly are collegial, supportive and cooperative. This creates an outstanding environment for Family Medicine residency training. The Chilliwack Medical Community will provide you with an amazing residency experience.

    Feel Supported!

    Residents have come to Chilliwack from all parts of Canada. Through call-protected events like Wellness Wednesdays, Resident Retreats and the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice Wellness Conference, every resident forms a close-knit bond that provides social and professional support to one another.

    Our Program Co-ordinator, Esther Chappell, is an invaluable and integral part of our program. Esther will help support and guide you in as you journey through the program.

    Not only will we train you to practice full-service Family Medicine, but we will support you as you develop skills to sustain yourself in practice through collegial support and wellness education focus.

    Purpose / Objectives

    The Mission of the Chilliwack site of the UBC Department of Family Practice Residency Program is the education of Family Practice residents in a community-based program that is community-centered, community-focused and community-responsive. We endeavor to foster a positive attitude to Family Practice through mentoring and a collegial and respectful training program that will equip residents with a "toolkit" of skills to embrace the breadth and depth of family medicine.

    The Vision of the Chilliwack site of the UBC Department of Family Practice Residency Program is that family physicians trained here will be retained in the Canadian health care system, capable of working in rural and isolated settings. The physicians who train here will practice evidence-based medicine and have strong critical-appraisal skills. They will be collegial and ethical and will have knowledge of the importance of self-care. We will train physicians who have an understanding of the social, political and economic realities of medicine, enabling them to be active in the administration of the profession and the health care system.

    Chilliwack’s current hospital model provides residents with exceptional learning experiences. The absence of hospitalists and other specialty residents puts FP residents at the forefront for clinical exposure and hands-on experience. Chilliwack also happens to be home to the first integrated clinical clerkship in BC. Its presence has enhanced resident training by introducing teaching and mentorship roles early on. An ongoing mission for residency excellence has created many learning opportunities that have allowed residents to stay locally for the majority of their FP training.

    PGY1 and PGY2 Overview

    This two-year program is designed to train physicians interested in practicing in all types of Canadian communities. The curriculum has been created to maximize the integration of the hospital, the office and the community work of the doctor.

    Full-Service Family Medicine

    The Family Medicine experience in Chilliwack is an elegant mix of broad-spectrum primary care (i.e. family medicine office, hospice, residential care, home visits, obstetrics, special interest clinics) and acute inpatient medicine. A typical day in your family medicine rotation will start with inpatient rounds where you will manage many acute clinical presentations in the hospital setting. Following inpatient rounds, you will practice cradle to grave clinical family medicine in the outpatient setting. To end your day, you may make a visit to your elderly patients in a residential care home or make a home visit to one of your palliative care patients.

    To facilitate your learning, our Family Medicine preceptors are dedicated and here to guide you in your learning. In addition to being experienced teachers, our Family Practice Preceptors are leaders and pioneers in implementing EMR, advanced access strategies and improving outpatient care in chronic-disease patients.

    Longitudinal Acute Care Competence: Hospital & Emergency Medicine

    The Chilliwack longitudinal model of acute care in hospital and emergency medicine starts on day one of your residency training and is one of the many strengths of our program. By participating in first on-call, overnight hospital acute care, our residents gain supported exposure to, and competence in, the acute management of hospital inpatients. Additionally, our residents participate in regular emergency medicine shifts as part of their evening hospital call schedule throughout their two years of training. Our graduating residents consistently inform us that these longitudinal experiences are key in acquiring the skills to practice wherever, and whichever style, of family medicine they choose. Many of our residents go on to practice in these areas without feeling the need to pursue an enhanced year of training.

    Your Learning is Our Focus

    In Chilliwack, your learning is not overshadowed by more senior or specialty residents. The absence of hospitalists and other specialty residents puts family practice residents at the forefront for clinical exposure and hands-on experience. Gain exposure and expertise in the skills that you desire to be successful in the style of Family Medicine you choose.

    Opportunities for Teaching

    Chilliwack is also the home to the first integrated clinical clerkship in British Columbia. Its presence has enhanced resident training by introducing teaching and mentorship roles early on to our 6 UBC medical students.

    Stay Close to Home

    With the growth of our community and subsequent increase in local specialist support, residents are able to receive high-quality core experiences in Chilliwack. An on-going mission for training excellence has created many learning opportunities that allow our residents to stay locally for the majority of their Family Practice training.

    Interested in Primary Care Obstetrics?

    Although not all of our preceptors are currently practicing obstetrics, residents will gain obstetrical experience in a variety of ways at our site. These experiences ensure that all residents obtain basic competence in obstetrics. For those residents planning to make obstetrics part of their future practice, we will pair you with a preceptor who practices primary care obstetrics. Additionally, you can use elective time to enhance your skills. With the desire to continually improve our program, we are currently awaiting the results of a newly implemented pilot project to create better longitudinal obstetrical exposure through residency for those who desire it.

    Academic Days and Research

    To complement the educational experience of the daily clinical work, residents attend a mandatory, weekly morning core curriculum which includes Family Practice and specialty seminars, case presentations, workshops, mock codes, critical appraisal of recent literature and behavioural medicine sessions. They are also invited to attend all medical staff educational rounds.

    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 May or 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

    Chilliwack is 100 km from Vancouver at the Eastern end of the Fraser Valley. Residents should expect to live in the area as the majority of the clinical work will occur in that community. Nevertheless, travel to the Vancouver area for certain clinical and didactic work is to be expected.

    The program commences with orientation.

    Resources

    Chilliwack General Hospital

    The Chilliwack General Hospital provides service at the primary care and secondary referral. It serves a population of 100,000. Bed occupancy is 370 – 175 acute care (which includes 195 ECU including Heritage Village) and annually there are 7,624 acute in-patient discharges, 10,609 Surgical day care (includes main OR, endoscopy suite and ambulatory care), 1645 inpatient Surgical (Main OR cases (includes obstetrical delivers in OR), 760 deliveries, 56,367 emergency room visits and 118,917 ambulatory care visits. There are 110 physicians on active staff.

    The bulk of the rotations are in Chilliwack and other regional settings in the Fraser Valley i.e. Abbotsford, Surrey. All other UBC teaching hospitals are potential resources for clinical rotations.

    The nature of the clinical experience here is that one needs to be close at hand to be able to participate in the opportunities when they arise. The regional settings do not have the volume that allows residents to be on a strict call system. Therefore, the expectation is that residents (and their spouses) live and become involved in the community. There is required travelling so residents will need a car.

    All residents share the hospital-based call. This gives residents maximum exposure to the hospital-based clinical work done by the general practitioner in the emergency room and after-hours, urgent in-hospital care. This is both a learning and service experience and neither is to compromise the other.


    Additional Information

    Check out the Chilliwack site CaRMS website here:

    https://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/chilliwack/


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