Research Track - Psychiatry

University of British ColumbiaUnknown, British ColumbiaCMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 25 Aug 2025

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

Positions (approx. quota): 2 positions
Length: 5 years
Stream: CMG
Discipline: Psychiatry
Applications per year: 51–200
Applicants offered interviews: 51–75%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 30158

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

Summary

The UBC Department of Psychiatry offers a Research Track with 2 CaRMS matched positions that provide dedicated research time integrated with comprehensive clinical training. This track is designed for candidates with research experience who are interested in pursuing an academic career in psychiatry, offering protected research time and mentorship throughout the five-year program.

Training

Research

Extensive research opportunities across clinical and basic science, including epidemiology, clinical trials, psychopharmacology, neuroimaging, neuromodulation, genetics/genomics, and preclinical brain research.

Training setting

Urban academic medical centers in Vancouver, including Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, and BC Children's Hospital, with a diverse range of clinical and research settings.

Teaching approach

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on developing clinician-scientists through integrated clinical training and dedicated research time, emphasizing scholarly activity and academic career development.

Setting types

Academic medical center
Tertiary care hospital
Community hospital
Specialized psychiatric units

Focus areas

Academic Psychiatry
Clinical Research
Neuroscience
Translational Research

Patient populations

Adult Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Emergency Psychiatry

Highlights

1 day per week protected research time in PGY2-5
Mentorship from Department of Psychiatry faculty
Opportunity to pursue Master's or PhD
Annual Research Day with awards
Option to apply for Clinician Investigator Program (CIP)
Potential for additional research fellowship years

Strengths

Internationally recognized research department
Comprehensive research mentorship
Flexible research opportunities
Strong academic career preparation
Diverse clinical training experiences

Enhanced skills

Clinician Investigator Program (CIP)
Master's in Clinical Neuroscience
Master's in Health Care and Epidemiology
Potential PhD opportunities

By year

PGY-1

Research ElectivesVarious2 x 1 month
Transition to DisciplineSt. Paul's Hospital1 month

PGY-2

Adult Inpatient PsychiatryVancouver General Hospital/UBC Hospital6 months
Adult Outpatient PsychiatryVancouver General Hospital/UBC Hospital6 months

PGY-3

Child & Adolescent PsychiatryBC Children's Hospital6 months
Geriatric PsychiatryVarious hospitals6 months

PGY-4

Chronic Care PsychiatryVarious6 months
Consultation-Liaison PsychiatryVarious3 months
Addiction PsychiatryVarious6 weeks
Emergency PsychiatryVarious6 weeks

PGY-5

SelectivesVarious6 months
ElectivesVarious6 months

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

Diversity of experience
Academic track record
Research potential
Motivation to become a psychiatrist
Interpersonal skills
Scholarly activities

Applications per year

51–200

Applicants offered interviews

51–75%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 20, 27 and 28 Jan 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.

Teaching sites

Vancouver General Hospital
UBC Hospital
St. Paul's Hospital
BC Children's Hospital
Richmond Hospital
Lion's Gate Hospital

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.

Vancouver General Hospital

Matched to Vancouver General Hospital in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 13,790 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: 3,855 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

UBC Hospital

Matched to UBC Health Sciences Centre Hospital in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 7,983 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: 2,043 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

St. Paul's Hospital

Matched to St. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 8,691 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: 2,240 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

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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.

Richmond Hospital

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

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 6,446 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: 1,680 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Lion's Gate Hospital

Matched to Lions Gate Hospital (North Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 10,660 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: 2,762 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

Unknown, 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.