Program Contacts

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Important Information

Prospective residents should refer to the UBC Family Practice Postgraduate Program website for ongoing updates, deadlines and detailed information.

FMProC: Important timelines

For the 2026 residency selection cycle, all family practice residency programs in Canada require applicants to sit the FMProC for both rounds of CaRMS. FMProC assessments are valid only one admission cycle. For those who have previously taken the FMProC, they need to retake it if they are applying to family practice residency this cycle. 

For all applicants, registration for this cycle’s FMProC opens September 10, 2025 (12 noon ET) and closes October 30, 2025 (12 noon ET).  Test window is from October 23 (12 noon ET) to November 06, 2025 (12 noon 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. 

 

 

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General Instructions

Program application language: English

Resident selection for the UBC Family Practice Postgraduate 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 Practice Postgraduate Program is distributed into 23 unique sites and locations, candidates should apply to each site they are interested in. Applicants must submit the 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.

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Supporting Documentation / Information

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Review Process

Applications submitted after file review has opened on November 27, 2025

Supporting documents (excluding letters of reference) that arrive after file review has opened  on  November 27, 2025

Letters of reference that arrive after the unmasking date on November 27, 2025

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Interviews

Dates:

• January 17, 2026
• January 19, 2026
• January 20, 2026
• January 21, 2026
• January 22, 2026
• January 23, 2026
• January 24, 2026
• January 26, 2026
• January 27, 2026

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 a comprehensive and structured review process that includes the following components (and weights):  

• file review (20%),  

• standardized MMI interview (75%) 

• FMProC score (5%).  

The ranking process follows this general flow: 

• The file review determines whether an interview is offered.  

• Scores from the file review, MMI, and FMProC are used to calculate each applicant’s overall global score. 

• A global rank order list is created from the overall global scores. 

• The global rank order list is given to each site.  

• Some sites will use this as their own final rank order list, while some sites may make their own adjustments to this list based on local site selection committee deliberation. Please also see the “Information gathered outside of CaRMS application” section below. 

Our teams of file reviewers and interviewers consist of the following representatives from our program’s many diverse sites: 

• clinical faculty 

• faculty leadership (including the Program Director) 

• senior administration 

• senior residents from our program’s many diverse sites.  

All assessors are required to  

• complete Implicit Bias and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training within the last two years 

• declare any Conflicts of Interest 

• sign Confidentiality Agreements per applicable UBC policies. 

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

Evaluation criteria :

Elective criteria

Interview process

Interview evaluation criteria :

Information gathered outside of CaRMS application

Specifically, we may consider:
Social interaction during program related events
Communication with program administration
Social media
Unsolicited reference letters
Unsolicited email references
Unsolicited verbal information on a candidate's prior performance
Unsolicited feedback from colleagues and co-workers
Other : Evidence of known prior performance and evidence that the candidate may be more likely to stay in the Thompson Region or Interior Health Authority after graduation may be considered in the generation of the site rank list.

Ranking process

The behavior(s) exhibited below during the interview process may prevent an applicant from being ranked by our program :
Unprofessional or inappropriate behavior   
Did not attend interview   
Interview performance was not competitive   
Other : • File does not support interest in family medicine
• Interview suggests lack of non-cognitive family medicine skills

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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 Practice Postgraduate Program 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, Quesnel)
• Terrace (Rural Northwest)
• Indigenous

 

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.

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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.

Kamloops is a hidden gem in south central British Columbia that must be experienced.

Our program will provide a strong clinical and academic experience. Residents will be immersed in comprehensive clinical experiences from the office, to the community, hospital, hospice, long term care homes and surrounding rural and indigenous communities. We are committed to excellence in teaching and care for our patients and community. Communication and leadership, respect for diversity and balance, and a keen interest in ongoing learning are all core to our site faculty philosophy.

Residents are linked with 1-2 community practices and the UBC Family Practice Learning Centre, a team based resident run teaching clinic. We have a cohesive medical community with strong specialist consultants committed to family practice training. In Kamloops residents will work closely with the entire health care team.

There are opportunities for many diverse experiences. There are numerous rural communities in our catchment area providing a strong rural influence in our program. Addiction medicine, chronic pain, team psychiatric/medical care for underserviced populations, palliative care, aboriginal care, geriatrics, emergency/trauma and student health are all either integrated into the program or available as electives. Some of our family practitioners provide comprehensive obstetrical and family practice inpatient care. We also have new women’s health and gender affirming care opportunities.

Health care is changing rapidly. Our site faculty is part of strong medical leadership groups that help shape an exciting future for family medicine.

This is the place for comprehensive family practice training. We will provide you with a strong foundation for your future family practice professional career.

 

Purpose/Objectives

Our vision is to provide a comprehensive family practice residency program that inspires residents, medical staff and health care system innovation.

Our mission is to achieve our vision by:

• A commitment to ongoing innovation, learning, reflection and action
• Strong communication links with Residents about the program
• Providing a comprehensive clinical curriculum with a focus on continuity in family practice
• In depth locally developed core academic days
• Seamless communication and integration with the UBC program
• Ongoing continued professional development for site faculty and preceptors
• Site Faculty and Resident leadership with other health care providers/organizations

 

Program Objectives

• To provide excellence in clinical and academic teaching
• To train competent, professional family physicians who are able to balance work with personal interests and commitments
• To provide residents with different cultural experiences, diversity, and team management skills
• To provide a solid foundation in evidence informed medicine and other scholar activities, and their clinical applications
• To inspire the future generation of leaders and thinkers that will shape our health care system

 

First & Second Year Curriculum

We have worked to create and improve upon an enjoyable and fulfilling program for our residents. At the end of the two years residents will feel competent and confident to practice in any environment.

 

PGY1 and PGY2 Overview

We have organized the clinical curriculum to expose each resident to the impressive breadth of specialty services in Kamloops, while providing a diverse, continuous, integrated Family Medicine experience. We have also structured it to layer learning throughout the 2 years – Residents have experiences in maternity care, family medicine, emergency, and in-hospital specialty rotations both in first and second year.

Rotation	Duration	Location / Notes
Local Family Medicine Preceptors and/or Family Practice Learning Centre	36 weeks	July of R1 year, June of R2 year, every second week in the longitudinal practice and additional block times spread out over the 2 years. Note that the 36 weeks does NOT include longitudinal days in the total.
UBC-wide R2 Rural Rotation	8 weeks	Central match
Hospitalist	4 weeks	4 days/week
Maternity and women’s health	6 weeks R1 2 weeks R2	4 days/week
Addictions	2 weeks	4 days/week
Specialties: Include exposure to inpatient, outpatient, and community clinics
Medicine	8 weeks	4 days/week for 4 weeks general IM 4 days/week for 4 weeks selectives
Surgery	6 weeks	4 days/week for 4 weeks general surgery 4 days/week for 2 weeks subspecialty selectives
Pediatrics	6 weeks	4 days/week for 6 weeks inpatient every Tuesday is a pediatric teaching clinic – well reviewed by residents
Emergency	4 weeks R1 2 weeks R2	4 days/week
Orthopedics/MSK health	4 weeks	4 days/week
Psychiatry Geriatric Psychiatry	4 weeks 2 weeks	4 days/week  4 days/week
Electives	12 weeks	May be in Kamloops or organized elsewhere

 

Academic Days and Research

We have structured the academic curriculum to ensure the CFPC’s 105 Priority Topics and Key Features are well covered, leaving our residents well prepared to write the CCFP Exam. Other topics will also be covered, including WCB, Disaster Medicine, Cultural Education, Medical Leadership, and Billing seminars to prepare our residents for independent practice. Behavioural Medicine, Evidence-Based Medicine and the Scholar Role, and Resident as Teacher are also robustly represented in the academic curriculum, along with case presentations, procedure seminars, SIM sessions, bedside ultrasound and dermoscopy training, and exam-preparation sessions.

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.

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Training Sites

Kamloops is a friendly and welcoming community of 90,000 people ideally located in south central British Columbia. This geographically unique region is known for its mild winters and long warm summers.

The beautiful outdoors in the Kamloops region is the perfect playground for a vast array of recreational opportunities. The city itself values and promotes active living. Kamloops is known as Canada's “Tournament Capital” having played host to thousands of Provincial, Western Canadian, National and International sporting events. Kamloops is home to many world class sporting facilities.

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops has a thriving campus environment. Kamloops also has its own symphony orchestra and many theatre and live music venues. Our 6400 seat coliseum hosts big ticket concerts and is home to the WHL Kamloops Blazers hockey team.

A thriving local economy provides many employment opportunities if you are coming to Kamloops with a partner, and the schools are excellent if you have children.

In Kamloops, you will be immersed in a fulfilling family practice residency program while also enjoying an active, healthy and positive lifestyle.

 

Resources

Our city is the referral centre for the larger Thompson-Cariboo-Nicola region of approximately 125,000 people.

Royal Inland Hospital is a tertiary care hospital with the third busiest ER department in British Columbia. The hospital is a recognized trauma centre. There are 244 acute care beds with an additional 8 bed NICU. We have approximately 320 physicians on staff, including close to 80 family physicians with either active or associate privileges.

Community services and residential care are robust, with a current culture of family practice engagement in system change. Our Thompson Region Division of Family Practice is a leader in work on primary health care integration and communication across health care professions.