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Kootenay Boundary - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaKootenay Boundary, British Columbia

Stream

At a glance

Approx. quota
4 positions
1 position
Length
2 years
Applications per year
601+
201–400
Offered interviews
76–100%
51–75%

CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates

IMG stream · open to international medical graduates

Return of service: Required

IMG requirement: Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program details under How they choose

Interviews

8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027virtual

Kootenay Boundary, 8 teaching sites · 8 rural weeks

A car is required

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

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What stands out about this program

  • A 4-wheel/AWD vehicle and experience with mountain winter driving are essential for travel between sites.

    From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page

  • Evening ER shifts (6–11 pm) in the resident's home community, 1 in 4 while in the region.

    From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page

  • 18 weeks of elective time.

    From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page

  • This two-year family medicine site in the Kootenay Boundary region trains residents for rural practice, mainly in Trail and Nelson.
  • It takes 5 residents per year, with 3 based in Trail and 2 in Nelson.
  • Residents complete an 8-week remote rural rotation in Grand Forks or Nakusp, and a 4-wheel/AWD vehicle is essential.

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

Based on what the program says about itself.

  • You’re open to training at sites across a region, not at one hospital.
    Show the quote

    Travel between several of the training locations and communities is required and so experience in mountain winter driving conditions and having a 4-wheel/AWD drive vehicle is essential.

Not a ranking.

What training looks like

Setting
  • Regional community
  • Rural / remote
  • Academic / tertiary hospital
Rural exposure
Required rural rotation (8 weeks)
Focus areas
  • Rural / remote
Research
Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project
Enhanced skills
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Care of the Elderly
  • Anesthesia
  • Palliative Care
  • Sport and Exercise Medicine
  • Clinician Scholar / Research
  • Other
Getting around
  • A car is required

By year

Not stated on CaRMS page

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

  • Family Practice (home) clinic (20 weeks)
  • ER (Castlegar) (2 weeks · Castlegar)
  • ER (Nelson - KLH) (Trail (KBRH) Resident · 2 weeks · Nelson - KLH)
  • ER (Nelson - KLH) (Nelson (KLH) Resident · 4 weeks · Nelson - KLH)
  • ER (Trail - KBRH) (Trail (KBRH) Resident · 4 weeks · Trail - KBRH)
  • ER (Trail - KBRH) (Nelson (KLH) Resident · 2 weeks · Trail - KBRH)
  • IM (KBRH) (2 weeks · KBRH)
  • Hospitalist (KBRH) (4 weeks · KBRH)
  • IM (KBRH) (4 weeks (2 wks focus on inpt IM) · KBRH)
  • ICU (KBRH) (4 weeks · KBRH)
  • Surgery (2 weeks Ortho,+2 weeks Anes - KBRH; 2 week surgery selective (may be local or OOR) (6 weeks · KBRH)
  • Gyne (KBRH) (Trail (KBRH) Resident · 2 weeks · KBRH)
  • Family Practice OB (Aspen – KBRH) (4 weeks · Aspen – KBRH)
  • Gyne (KLH) (Nelson (KLH) Resident · 2 weeks · KLH)
  • Obstetrics (High Volume) BCWH (2 weeks · BCWH)
  • Peds NICU (RIH - Kamloops) (2 weeks · RIH - Kamloops)
  • Peds ER (BCCH) (2 weeks · BCCH)
  • Pediatrics (Trail/Nelson) (*4 weeks · Trail/Nelson)
  • Pain Management/Addictions (Nelson) (2 weeks · Nelson)
  • Mental Health (KBRH) (4 weeks · KBRH)
  • FP Oncology (Nelson/Trail) (2 weeks · Nelson/Trail)
  • Rural Remote (Grand Forks) (8 weeks · Grand Forks)
  • Rural Remote (Nakusp) (8 weeks · Nakusp)
  • First Nations (1 week, 1 month, or 2 months)
  • Procedures Course (yearly for R2s) (1 week)
  • Academic Week (2 per year) (KB) (4 weeks · KB)
  • Exam Prep - R2 (1 week)
  • Elective (4 wks can be out of province) (18 weeks)
PGY-2
  • Procedures Course1 week
  • Exam Prep - R21 week

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

  • Family Practice (home) clinic (20 weeks)
  • ER (Castlegar) (2 weeks · Castlegar)
  • ER (Nelson - KLH) (Trail (KBRH) Resident · 2 weeks · KLH)
  • ER (Nelson - KLH) (Nelson (KLH) Resident · 4 weeks · KLH)
  • ER (Trail - KBRH) (Trail (KBRH) Resident · 4 weeks · KBRH)
  • ER (Trail - KBRH) (Nelson (KLH) Resident · 2 weeks · KBRH)
  • IM (KBRH) (2 weeks · KBRH)
  • Hospitalist (KBRH) (4 weeks · KBRH)
  • IM (KLH) (4 weeks (2 wks focus on inpt IM) · KLH)
  • ICU (KBRH) (4 weeks · KBRH)
  • Surgery (2 weeks Ortho,+2 weeks Anes - KBRH; 2 week surgery selective (may be local or OOR) (6 weeks · KBRH)
  • Gyne (KBRH) (Trail (KBRH) Resident · 2 weeks · KBRH)
  • Family Practice OB (Aspen – KBRH) (4 weeks · Aspen – KBRH)
  • Gyne (KLH) (Nelson (KLH) Resident · 2 weeks · KLH)
  • Obstetrics (High Volume) BCWH (2 weeks · BCWH)
  • Peds NICU (RIH - Kamloops) (2 weeks · RIH - Kamloops)
  • Peds ER (BCCH) (2 weeks · BCCH)
  • Pediatrics (Trail/Nelson) (*4 weeks · Trail/Nelson)
  • Pain Management/Addictions (Nelson) (2 weeks · Nelson)
  • Mental Health (KBRH) (4 weeks · KBRH)
  • FP Oncology (Nelson/Trail) (2 weeks · Nelson/Trail)
  • Rural Remote (Grand Forks) (8 weeks · Grand Forks)
  • Rural Remote (Nakusp) (8 weeks · Nakusp)
  • First Nations (1 week, 1 month, or 2 months)
  • Academic Week (2 per year) (KB) (4 weeks · KB)
  • Elective (4 wks can be out of province) (18 weeks)

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

Where you train

Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia: 8 teaching sites; 8 rural weeks. A car is required.

  • Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (Trail)
  • Kootenay Lake General Hospital (Nelson)
  • Boundary & District Hospital (Grand Forks · rural or distributed site)
  • Arrows Lake Hospital (Nakusp · rural or distributed site)
  • Castlegar Community Health Center (Castlegar)
  • BCWH
  • RIH (Kamloops)
  • BCCH

Distributed across a region

  • Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (Trail)
  • Kootenay Lake General Hospital (Nelson)
  • Castlegar Community Health Center (Castlegar)
  • Boundary & District Hospital (Grand Forks · rural or distributed site)
  • Arrows Lake Hospital (Nakusp · rural or distributed site)
  • BCWH
  • BCCH
  • RIH - Kamloops (Kamloops)

Distributed across a region

Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: MEDITECH at 3 of 9, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 2; no published record for 4.

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
MEDITECH Expanse, system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026. At Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, RIH.
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.

Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital

Matched to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (Trail) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
2,497
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
640

Kootenay Lake General Hospital

Matched to Kootenay Lake Hospital (Nelson) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
2,499
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
594

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
Show facts for 2 more sites

RIH

Matched to Royal Inland Hospital (Kamloops) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
10,812
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
2,914

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

Verify with the official source: each source button opens the publisher’s own page.

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.
Return of service
Required
IMG requirements
  • Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program

Application file components as each stream’s CaRMS page 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

The 2 sessions listed for 2027 have passed.

59 Family Medicine info sessions at other programsAll info sessions

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. 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
LevelAnnual 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 · frequency “1 in 4”
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)
StreamPositionsLengthInterviewsWhat changed
CMG stream42 years8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027VirtualNothing noted
IMG stream12 years8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027VirtualNothing noted

2026 match

The 2026 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
StreamPositionsLengthInterviews
CMG stream42 years17 Jan – 8 Feb 2026, listed as a range
IMG stream12 years17 Jan – 8 Feb 2026, listed as a range
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
  • The Kootenay Boundary Family Medicine Residency Program is an ideal training opportunity for highly motivated, independent residents comfortable with rural and isolated medical practice.
  • Located in southeastern British Columbia, the program offers comprehensive family medicine training across multiple communities with a focus on rural healthcare delivery.
Research
Residents complete a quality improvement project in the first year and a scholar project to be presented at Scholarship Day.
Training setting
Training occurs across multiple rural communities in the Kootenay Boundary region, including Trail, Nelson, Grand Forks, and Nakusp, with training sites ranging from regional hospitals to small community health centers.
Teaching approach
Community-based, experiential learning with an emphasis on self-directed education, progressive independence, and preparing residents for comprehensive rural family practice.
Enhanced skills
Not stated on CaRMS page
What the program looked at
  • File review (20%)
  • MMI interview (75%)
  • FMProC score (5%)

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.

Program websiteWebsiteInstagramDepartment InstagramDepartment InstagramXFacebookCANPREPPCANPREPPVideo on YouTube(opens in a new tab)This program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)

Family Medicine elsewhere

Nearest to Kootenay Boundary

  • Kelowna Rural - Family MedicineUniversity of British Columbia

    Kelowna Rural · 131 km

    9 positions · CMG, IMG

  • Kelowna Regional - Family MedicineUniversity of British Columbia

    Kelowna Regional · 139 km

    5 positions · CMG, IMG

    Regional
  • Okanagan South - Family MedicineUniversity of British Columbia

    Okanagan South · 140 km

    6 positions · CMG, IMG

    Regional
In these collections:

Source

The CMG stream’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), last approved 15 Sep 2026 · The IMG stream’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), last approved 15 Sep 2026 · 2027 match · not final until file review opens 26 November; as of 19 Oct 2026, re-checked every two weeks.

Accredited · CaRMS program IDs 35521 (CMG stream), 36428 (IMG stream) · 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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