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Enhanced skills you apply for at UBC, not through CaRMS · 11 offerings · British Columbia

UBC’s enhanced skills page (opens the school’s site in a new tab)

What applies to every offering

Applications, 2027–28
Applications close September 8, 2026. Applicants are notified by November 13, 2026 and must accept by December 10, 2026.
Who can apply
Family physicians who are certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) or will be eligible for certification during the program year. Priority goes to physicians licensed and practising in British Columbia for at least 6 months, then to physicians from other provinces. Visa trainees are not accepted.
International medical graduates
Physicians with a Return of Service commitment, including international medical graduates (IMGs), may apply with an approval letter from the ministry allowing them to defer it. Visa trainees are not accepted.
Funding
Paid at the third-year (R3) resident level under the Resident Doctors of BC collective agreement. Trainees in programs of 12 weeks or longer get some educational funding.
How to apply
Complete the Enhanced Skills application form (CV and personal statement), send 3 reference letters, and include a letter of community support. Interviews are normally not held.
Start dates
Not stated on the school’s page.
Practising physicians
Top priority goes to licensed physicians who have practised in British Columbia for at least 6 months and want skills for an identified community need. Residents finishing a UBC residency can also apply directly.
Accreditation
Not stated on the school’s page.

These apply to every offering below unless its row says otherwise.

Offerings 11

Enhanced skills offerings you apply for at University of British Columbia
Addiction Medicine (Category 2)Category 2 · Mental health, addiction and HIVLength12 weeksPositions4 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the above
Gender and Sexual HealthCategory 2 · Women’s, sexual and reproductive healthLength8 to 12 weeksPositions1 to 2 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the above
  • Funding: Paid at the third-year (R3) resident level for up to 3 months
Global HealthCategory 2 · Global, Indigenous and underserved populationsLength26 weeksPositions1 to 2 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the above
  • Who can apply: Licensed physicians. UBC's Global Health program says it is open to physicians finishing a UBC residency and to practising physicians.
H2SUM (HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health)Category 2 · Mental health, addiction and HIVLength12 weeksPositions1 to 2 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the above
Hospital MedicineCategory 2 · Hospital medicineLength26 weeks; shorter periods may be availablePositions2 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the aboveSame as above
Indigenous HealthCategory 2 · Global, Indigenous and underserved populationsLength12 weeksPositions1 to 2 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the aboveSame as above
Obstetrics (low-risk)Category 2 · Obstetrics, maternity and newborn careLength12 weeksPositions4 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the above
Palliative Medicine (Category 2)Category 2 · Care of the elderly and palliative careLength12 weeks, up to 3 monthsPositions4 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the above
Pediatric MedicineCategory 2 · Children and adolescentsLength12 weeksPositions2 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the aboveSame as above
Self-Designed TrainingCategory 2 · Rural skills and self-designedLengthFlexible, usually 8 to 12 weeksPositions1 to 2 positions a yearApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026Differs from the above
  • How to apply: Use the same Category 2 form. Applicants should apply with their own preceptors and learning opportunities already identified.
Clinician Scholar ProgramCategory 1, not in CaRMS · Clinician scholar, research and educationLength2 years at 50% part-time, or until competencies are metPositions2 positions a yearApplicationsDate unclear on the school’s pageDiffers from the above
  • Applications, 2027–28: unclear on the school’s page
  • Who can apply: Residents and physicians who can find a Family Practice faculty research mentor. A mentorship agreement is required. The program invites practising family physicians.
  • International medical graduates: not stated
  • Funding: not stated
  • How to apply: Submit the Clinician Scholar Program application together with a mentorship agreement made with a faculty research mentor.
  • Practising physicians: not stated
  • Accreditation: Category 1 (UBC lists it under Category 1)

Through CaRMS at UBC

UBC also runs 14 programs in CaRMS’s FM/ES match, in 7 areas: Addiction Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice Anesthesia, Obstetrical Surgical Skills, Palliative Care, Sport and Exercise Medicine. You apply to those through CaRMS, on CaRMS’s dates. See UBC’s CaRMS FM/ES programs

From UBC’s own pages, checked 10 Oct 2026. Schools change dates, positions and funding through the year; confirm on UBC’s page before you apply.