Prince George - Family Medicine
University of British ColumbiaPrince George, British Columbia
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 54
- Length
- 2
- 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
Tue 10 Nov 2026,6:00–7:00 pm PSTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027
Prince George, 3 teaching sites · 8 rural weeks
What stands out about this program
Required 4-week Native Health Centre/Street Medicine rotation in first year.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Core rotations such as surgery, obstetrics and emergency can be done in Prince George or at peripheral sites.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year UBC Family Medicine site in Prince George prepares residents for northern-focused full-service family medicine.
- Training is block-based in both years, mostly in Prince George at a regional referral hospital, with an 8-week rural rotation in the second year.
- Residents complete a first-year quality improvement project and a scholar project, and take call approximately 1:4.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Regional community
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation (8 weeks)
- Focus areas
- Northern
- Rural / remote
- Early independence
- 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
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Practice8 weeks
- Medicine8 weeks
- Ob/Gyn8 weeks
- Pediatrics6 weeks
- General Surgery4 weeks
- Orthopedics4 weeks
- Psychiatry4 weeks
- Emergency4 weeks
- Native Health Centre/Street Medicine4 weeks
- Addictions2 weeks
- PGY-2
- Palliative CareOver 2 years
- Family Practice20 weeks
- Electives12 weeks
- Rural8 weeks
- Emergency4 weeks
- Primary Care Inpatient Service (PCIS)4 weeks
- ICU/CCU4 weeks
- Geriatrics2 weeks
Where you train
Prince George, British Columbia: 3 teaching sites; 8 rural weeks.
- University Hospital of Northern BC
- Prince George FP building
- Maternity Clinic
- University Hospital of Northern BC
- Maternity Clinic
- Native Health Centre
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: no published record for 4 of 4.
Hospital facts
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.
University Hospital of Northern BC
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 4,520
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 1,127
About Prince George
People
76,708residents, 2021 Census
Housing
4.3%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−7.8 °CJanuary mean15.9 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Moderatefor the specialty here, 2025–2027
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, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required · 2 years
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
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
Tue 10 Nov 2026
6:00–7:00 pm PST
Q&A · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,390 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,571 / year |
Call
- Call (as the program states it)
- frequency “1:4”
- 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
Benefits
- 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
Past matches
Open after round 1 in 2 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 0 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
What this means
- 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 or how heavy the workload is.
- 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.
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 5 | 2 years | 8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 4 | 2 years | 8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 5 | 2 years | 17 Jan – 8 Feb 2026, listed as a range |
| IMG stream | 4 | 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 Prince George Family Medicine residency program offers comprehensive training for full-service family physicians in Northern BC. Designed for those interested in rural and semi-urban practice, the program provides authentic medical experiences with a focus on preparing residents for diverse practice settings and community-based care.
- Research
- Residents complete a scholar project and present their work at an annual Scholarship Day, with emphasis on quality improvement and evidence-based medicine.
- Training setting
- Prince George, a city of 80,000 serving Northern BC, offers a comprehensive training environment at the University Hospital of Northern BC, a tertiary care referral center with 201 acute beds and a busy emergency department.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education emphasizing progressive independence, evidence-based medicine, and preparing residents for primary care in diverse community settings.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- File review (20%)
- MMI interview (75%)
- FMProC score (5%)
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
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.
Videos and podcasts
From the program
Public podcast episodes and videos where the program presents itself. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
From residents
Public podcast episodes and videos where residents describe this program. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
Family Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Prince George
- Rural
- Regional
- Rural
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