Rural Immersion - Family Medicine
University of British ColumbiaRural Immersion, British ColumbiaCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See this school’s 2027 programs
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
17 Jan – 8 Feb 2026, listed as a range
Rural Immersion, 1 teaching site
Summary
- The Rural Immersion program in Smithers offers a unique family practice residency experience focused on rural medicine.
- Residents will have more autonomy, hands-on training, and a flexible curriculum tailored to smaller communities, providing comprehensive preparation for rural medical practice.
What training looks like
- Research
- Residents must complete a scholar project and present at the local Scholarship Day in Prince George.
- Training setting
- Based in Smithers, a small rural community in British Columbia, with opportunities for experience in larger centers as needed. Residents work directly with rural family physicians in a close-knit community setting.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based, learner-driven education with a focus on autonomous learning, tailored curriculum, and developing comprehensive skills for rural medical practice.
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Anesthesia
- Palliative Medicine
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Clinician Scholars program
By year
- PGY-1
- Longitudinal Rural Family PracticeFull year
- PGY-2
- Longitudinal Rural Family PracticeFull year
Where you train
Rural Immersion, British Columbia: 1 teaching site.
- Smithers Community Health Centre
Record systems at the listed sites: no published record for 1 of 1.
How they choose
- What the program looks at
- Scholar project completion
- Quality improvement project
- Academic day participation
- Clinical competency assessment
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2026 match)
- 17, 17–27, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28 Jan 2026; 8 Feb 2026
- Format
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,390 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,571 / year |
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
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
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
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.
Contacts and links
Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.
See this school’s 2027 programs, or the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).
Family Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Rural Immersion
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