Indigenous - Mainland Vancouver - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaIndigenous, British ColumbiaCMG stream

Approx. quota: 3 positions
Length: 2 years
Applications per year: 601+
Offered interviews: 76–100%

CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates

Q&A

details

Wed 25 Nov 2026,5:30–6:30 pm PSTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)

Interviews

8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027virtual

Indigenous, 16 teaching sites · 12 rural weeks

After residency in British Columbia: hours-based model open to new graduates

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What stands out about this program

Residents stay connected to one Indigenous community throughout training, including the on-reserve Musqueam clinic.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Rural rotation can involve fly-in trips to Takla Landing and Yekooche with Carrier Sekani Family Services.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Academic gatherings include Indigenous ceremony, community visits and meetings with Elders and knowledge keepers.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page

This two-year family medicine site trains residents in Indigenous health and is administered centrally as part of UBC's Indigenous Family Medicine program.
Primary clinical sites are Sheway and Kilala Lelum in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Lu'Ma, and the Musqueam community clinic, with off-service rotations largely at St. Paul's Hospital.
Residents complete rural rotations in Indigenous communities and must complete a research or QI project in R1 and a scholarly project in R2.

The summary is written by CdnMD from the program’s CaRMS description.

What training looks like

Setting: Urban community
Academic / tertiary hospital
Rural / remote
Rural exposure: Required rural rotation (12 weeks)
Focus areas: Indigenous health
Underserved urban
Rural / remote
Research: Required · research or quality-improvement project
Enhanced skills: Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Anesthesia
Palliative Care
Sport and Exercise Medicine
Clinician Scholar / Research
Getting around: Travel is reimbursed

By year

PGY-1: Family Practice - general and addictionsLu’ma medical clinic or Musqueam community clinic, and Kilala Lelum2.5 blocks
Family Practice OB (Sheway)Sheway2 blocks
Family Practice Orientation1 block
Rural FPCarrier Sekani Family Services Fly in to Takla Landing and Yekooche, or ‘Namgis territory (Alert Bay), Nisga’a, Bella Bella or Hazelton1 block
Elective1 block
OB-LDRBCWH-OB1 block
ERSt. Paul’s Hospital1 block
PediatricsBCCH Pediatric Emergency and RICHER (subject to availability) OR Selective1 block
IMSt. Paul’s Hospital CTU1 block
Family Practice HospitalistMSJ or other similar hospital depending on rotation availability0.5 blocks
PGY-2: Elective4 blocks
Family Practice HorizontalPrimarily FM home site (either Sheway, Kilala Lelum, or Lu’ma)3 blocks
Rural Family PracticeVarious communities around BC2 blocks
Family Medicine Transition to Practice1 block
Ward/HospitalistMount St. Joseph’s or Ridge Meadows Hospital, or other based on availability0.5 blocks
PsychiatryPsychiatry Selective0.5 blocks
Surgery or ProceduralSelective0.5 block (2 weeks)
PalliativeSt. Paul’s Hospital or UBC0.5 block (2 weeks)

✓ = the CaRMS page states it; – = not stated. From the program description and its rotation list.

Where you train

Indigenous, British Columbia: 16 teaching sites; 12 rural weeks.

Sheway (Vancouver)
Kilala Lelum (Vancouver)
Lu’Ma (Vancouver)
Musqueam community clinic (Vancouver)
St. Paul’s Hospital (Vancouver)
BCWH
BCCH
Mount St. Joseph’s
Ridge Meadows Hospital
Carrier Sekani Family Services (rural or distributed site)
Takla Landing (Takla Landing · rural or distributed site)
Yekooche (Yekooche · rural or distributed site)

Show all 16 sites

Alert Bay (Alert Bay · rural or distributed site)
Nisga’a Valley Health Authority (rural or distributed site)
Bella Bella (Bella Bella · rural or distributed site)
Hazelton (Hazelton · rural or distributed site)

Record systems at the listed sites: Oracle Health (Cerner) at 4 of 16; no published record for 12.

Hospital facts

5 sites · public figures and clinical record systems where they are published

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

Clinical record: CST Cerner, fully electronic record since Nov 2019 As of 31 Oct 2026. At St. Paul’s Hospital, Mount St. Joseph’s.
Clinical record: CST Cerner, fully electronic record since Feb 2022 As of 31 Oct 2026. At BCWH, BCCH.

How to read the figures

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26. 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. 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
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 2,240

BCWH

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

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 5,033
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,348

BCCH

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

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 7,396
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,910

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Mount St. Joseph’s

Matched to Mount Saint Joseph Hospital (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 15,711
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 4,233

Ridge Meadows Hospital

Matched to Ridge Meadows Hospital (Maple Ridge) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 9,131
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 2,244

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Sources and licences

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

Sites as the program’s CaRMS page lists them.

How they choose

Application file components: CV
Electives
Examinations
Extra-curricular
Leadership skills
MSPRs
Personal letters
Reference documents
Research/Publications
Transcripts
Other file component(s)
Return of service: Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.

Application file components as the program describes them.

Interviews and info sessions

Interview dates (2027 match): 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26 Jan 2027
Format: Virtual
MMI or rotating station

Info sessions

Wed 25 Nov 2026
5:30–6:30 pm PST
Q&A · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)

From the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), read 20 Oct 2026; a row tagged CANPREPP is on CANPREPP’s events calendar (read 24 Oct 2026), alone or as well. Dates and times are as the program wrote them; “your time” is worked out in your browser when your time zone differs. Programs add and change sessions.

Pay and call

Provincial scale, last updated 2 Sep 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab). Salaries from April 2027. One provincial scale for British Columbia, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 2 levels this program covers.

Annual salary by PGY level, British Columbia
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$71,390 / year
PGY-2	$79,571 / year

How provincial pay and rent compare

Call

Call (as the program states it): In-house call
Call (provincial max): 1 in 4 in-house
Post-call rule (provincial): Relieved within 2 hours of the call ending, or by 10:00 if earlier, when a resident on a 24-hour or longer shift could not get 6 uninterrupted hours of rest

The union agreement’s limits and rules for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. RDBC agreement, 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2029. Read as of 1 Oct 2026.

Benefits

13 lines as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024: Annual vacation, CMPA dues paid, Dental plan, and more

Annual vacation: 4 weeks
CMPA dues paid: Yes. Mandatory
Dental plan: 100% Premiums Paid
Educational leave: Yes
Extended health insurance: 100% Premiums Paid
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

After residency

Family doctors in British Columbia can bill fee-for-service or join a model that pays for hours worked, visits and enrolled patients: the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model. The New-to-Practice (NTP) contract is primarily focused on new graduates, for up to two years; the LFP Payment Model is also available to new physicians building a panel. To join: at least 250 empanelled patients within four months of enrolling. Compare provinces

Official pages read 31 Oct 2026.

Year by year

2027 match

The 2027 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
Stream	Positions	Length	Interviews	What changed
CMG stream	3	2 years	8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027Virtual	Nothing noted

2026 match

The 2026 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
Stream	Positions	Length	Interviews
CMG streamIndigenous - Family Medicine	3	2 years	17 Jan – 8 Feb 2026, listed as a range

The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description

The UBC Family Medicine Indigenous - Mainland Vancouver site offers a unique two-year residency program focused on providing safe and appropriate care for Indigenous peoples.
Residents are connected with Indigenous communities, encouraged to participate in community activities, and learn about health and healing through respectful engagement.

Research: Residents complete a small research or quality improvement project in R1 and a larger scholar project in R2, which is presented at the Indigenous Scholarship presentation.
Training setting: Urban and rural Indigenous clinical sites in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, including Sheway, Kilala Lelum, Lu'Ma Native Housing, and Musqueam community clinic, with additional rural community outreach opportunities.
Teaching approach: Competency-based medical education with a focus on relationship-building, cultural safety, and community engagement. Emphasizes progressive independence and reflective practice.
Enhanced skills: Not stated on CaRMS page
What the program looked at: File review (20%)
MMI interview (75%)
FMProC score (5%)
Personal letter
Reference documents

Positions, length and interviews as each match’s CaRMS pages stated them; what changed from our comparison of the two matches and our readings of the 2027 pages.

Contacts and links

Program directors: Dr. Sarah McCorquodale
Dr. Flora Wong
CaRMS lists no email for the directors.
Program office: Program and Learning Development Manager, Education Coordinator
Write to the officeresidency@familymed.ubc.ca

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.

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Family Medicine elsewhere

Nearest to Indigenous - Mainland Vancouver

Vancouver - St. Paul's - Family MedicineUniversity of British Columbia
Vancouver - St. Paul's · 0 km
26 positions · CMG, IMG
City
Coastal - Family MedicineUniversity of British Columbia
Coastal · 5 km
9 positions · CMG, IMG
City
Vancouver Fraser - Family MedicineUniversity of British Columbia
Vancouver Fraser · 17 km
18 positions · CMG, IMG

In these collections:

Source

The program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) · 2027 match · last approved 17 Sep 2026 · not final until file review opens 26 November; as of 19 Oct 2026, re-checked every two weeks.

Accredited · CaRMS program ID 36291 · How these pages are made › · See the 2026 match under Year by year

The Applications per year and Offered interviews figures are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS: past cycles, not your odds.

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 24 Oct 2026.

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