Fraser - Pediatrics

University of British ColumbiaFraser, British ColumbiaCMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 5 Nov 2025

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 2 positions
Length: 5 years
Stream: CMG
Discipline: Pediatrics
Applications per year: 51–200
Applicants offered interviews: 26–50%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29877

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

The UBC Pediatrics Fraser Site is a unique, community-based pediatric residency program launched in 2023, offering residents significant opportunities for independence and hands-on clinical experience in the Fraser Health region. Trainees who are motivated, independent, and enthusiastic about developing a new educational initiative are expected to thrive in this program.

Training

Research

Residents are expected to work on clinical, basic science, quality improvement, or medical education research and present their work at least once annually.

Training setting

Training occurs across multiple hospitals in the Fraser Health region, including Surrey Memorial Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital, BC Children's Hospital, and community pediatric practices, providing diverse clinical experiences.

Teaching approach

Competence By Design (CBD) curriculum with progressive responsibility, emphasizing hands-on learning, academic development, and preparation for independent pediatric practice.

Setting types

Academic medical center
Community hospital
Tertiary care center
Regional pediatric center

Focus areas

Community Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Neonatal Care
Subspecialty Pediatrics
Social Pediatrics

Patient populations

Pediatric emergency patients
Neonatal patients
Community pediatric populations
Complex care patients
Adolescent patients

Highlights

Distributed training sites across Fraser Health region
Longitudinal subspecialty clinic exposure
Mandatory academic half-days
Simulation program
Resident research curriculum
Twice yearly resident retreats
Global health opportunities
Social justice and health equity focus

Strengths

Newest distributed site of UBC Pediatrics program
High-volume pediatric training region
Integrated with Vancouver and Victoria sites
Strong community and hospital-based learning
Emphasis on social justice and health equity

Enhanced skills

Global health opportunities
Social pediatrics
Research skills
Medical education

By year

Not stated on CaRMS page

Selection

What the program looks at

CaRMS score
Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
Personal letter
Reference documents
CASPer assessment
CV/Resume
Interview performance

Applications per year

51–200

Applicants offered interviews

26–50%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 13 Jan 2026; 5 and 6 Feb 2026

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 2 Sep 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Salaries from April 2027.

Annual salary by PGY level, British Columbia
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$71,390 / year
PGY-2	$79,571 / year
PGY-3	$86,655 / year
PGY-4	$93,230 / year
PGY-5	$100,215 / year

One provincial scale for British Columbia, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 5 levels this program covers.

Benefits

Benefits as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024; check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Annual vacation: 4 weeks
CMPA dues paid: Yes. Mandatory
Dental plan: 100% Premiums Paid
Educational leave: Yes
Extended health insurance: 100% Premiums Paid
Frequency of calls: 1 in 4 onsite/1 in 3 offsite
Life insurance: 100% Premium Paid
Long-term disability insurance: Yes 100% Premiums Paid
Maternity leave: 17 weeks, plus up to 78 weeks Parental Leave
Meal allowance: No
Provincial dues (% of salary): 1.5%
Provincial health insurance: 100% Premiums Paid
Sick leave: Yes
Statutory holidays: 2 x pay plus extra day with pay

Call

Call (provincial max): 1 in 4 in-house

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

RDBC agreement, 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2029.

Hospital facts

Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program, and are not a ranking. We match names to the province’s lists by name, so check each source before you rely on it.

Surrey Memorial Hospital

Matched to Surrey Memorial Hospital (Surrey) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 11,911 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 2,849 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Royal Columbian Hospital

Matched to Royal Columbian Hospital (New Westminster) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 4,798 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,447 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Langley Memorial Hospital

Matched to Langley Memorial Hospital (Langley) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 6,154 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,643 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Show facts for 4 more sites

Abbotsford Regional Hospital

Matched to Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (Abbotsford) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 6,232 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,667 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Chilliwack General Hospital

Matched to Chilliwack General Hospital (Chilliwack) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 7,586 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 2,009 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

BC Children's Hospital

Matched to BC Children's Hospital (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 7,396 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,910 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

BC Women's Hospital

Matched to BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 5,033 All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,348 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Sources and licences

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Unfilled positions in past years

No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.

Positions at this site, all streams.

A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late. It says nothing about the quality of the training. Verify with the CaRMS lists. Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)). A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.

Contacts

Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.

The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).

Location

Fraser, British Columbia

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.