Vancouver - Neurology - Pediatric
University of British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 27 Jan 2027
Vancouver, 4 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Resident-to-faculty ratio of 1:2.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
Inpatient ward shared with pediatric neurosurgery, including an epilepsy monitoring unit.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- UBC's Pediatric Neurology program is a 5-year direct-entry residency with one CMG position per year.
- Most training is at BC Children's Hospital, with adult neurology time at Vancouver General Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital.
- Residents are expected to do scholarly projects and report research progress, and protected research time is available.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- orientation to the discipline and hospital (Transition to residency stage · 2 blocks)
- general pediatric training (Foundations stage)
- psychiatry (Foundations stage)
- neurosurgery (Foundations stage)
- research (Foundations stage)
- pediatric neurology (Foundations stage)
- adult neurology (Core of discipline stage · 6 months)
- neurophysiology (Core of discipline stage)
- neuroradiology (Core of discipline stage)
- neuropathology (Core of discipline stage)
- epilepsy (Core of discipline stage)
- neonatal neurology (Core of discipline stage)
- neuromuscular (Core of discipline stage)
- community neurology (Core of discipline stage)
- neuro-opthamology (Core of discipline stage)
- neuro genetics (Core of discipline stage)
- neuro-oncology (Core of discipline stage)
- junior attending on the ward and out-patient clinic (Transition to practice stage · Approximately 8 blocks)
Where you train
Vancouver, British Columbia: 4 teaching sites.
- British Columbia Children's Hospital
- Vancouver General Hospital
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
Record systems at the listed sites: Oracle Health (Cerner) at 3 of 4; no published record for 1.
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.
British Columbia Children's Hospital
- Clinical record
- CST Cerner, fully electronic record since Feb 2022
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 7,396
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 1,910
Vancouver General Hospital
- Clinical record
- CST Cerner, fully electronic record since Nov 2022
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 13,790
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 3,855
St. Paul's Hospital
- Clinical record
- CST Cerner, fully electronic record since Nov 2019
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 8,691
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 2,240
About Vancouver
People
662,248residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.7%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
5.3 °CJanuary mean19.0 °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
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 27 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
None listed on the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) (read 20 Oct 2026) or on CANPREPP’s events calendar (read 24 Oct 2026). Programs add sessions through the fall.
3 Neurology - Pediatric info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| 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 |
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
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 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 27 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 28 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The UBC Pediatric Neurology Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience focused on developing exceptional pediatric neurologists.
- The program provides a well-balanced curriculum utilizing both inpatient and ambulatory resources, with strong emphasis on clinical excellence, research opportunities, and serving the population of British Columbia.
- Research
- Residents are expected to engage in scholarly projects, with protected research time, annual presentations, and opportunities for clinical research across subspecialty areas.
- Training setting
- Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, training primarily occurs at British Columbia Children's Hospital, a tertiary care pediatric hospital serving over 4 million people. The program includes training at multiple affiliated institutions including Sunny Hill Health Centre and adult teaching hospitals.
- Teaching approach
- Follows a Competency By Design approach with progressive stages of training: Transition to Residency, Foundations, Core of Discipline, and Transition to Practice. Emphasizes competency development, research involvement, and autonomous practice preparation.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic record
- Clinical skills
- Research portfolio
- Elective evaluations
- Reference letters
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. James LeeProgram Director, Division of Neurology
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Program websiteWebsiteCANPREPPCANPREPPincludes a resident experience sectionFrom the programNeurosciences | BC Children's Hospital(opens in a new tab)Video on YouTube(opens in a new tab)This program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)
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