Vancouver Island - Family Medicine
University of British ColumbiaVancouver Island, British ColumbiaIMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 1 position
- 2 years
- IMG
- Family Medicine
- 201–400
- 51–75%
- Accredited
- 29264
Summary
The Strathcona Site offers a comprehensive two-year Family Medicine residency program located on Vancouver Island, serving communities from Campbell River to the Comox Valley. Residents experience a diverse, rural training environment with opportunities to develop comprehensive family medicine skills across various clinical settings and community contexts.
Training
- Research
- Residents complete a quality improvement project in R1 and a scholar project in R2, with an annual Scholarship Day for presenting scholarly work.
- Training setting
- Rural coastal communities on Vancouver Island, including Campbell River and Comox Valley, with clinical work primarily in local communities and North Island Hospital sites.
- Teaching approach
- Learner-centered approach focusing on identifying individual learning needs, developing professional identity, and creating flexible, personalized training experiences that address competency gaps.
- Setting types
- Rural community hospital
- Community clinics
- Academic training sites
- Focus areas
- Rural Family Medicine
- Community-based Care
- Indigenous Health
- Comprehensive Family Practice
- Patient populations
- Rural communities
- Diverse demographic populations
- Indigenous communities
- Comprehensive 'womb to tomb' patient care
- Highlights
- Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
- Optional Enhanced Rural training (4-6 months)
- Indigenous Health education program
- Resident-led on-Reserve clinics
- Quality improvement project in R1
- Scholar project in R2
- Up to 8 weeks optional electives
- International elective opportunities
- Simulation curriculum
- Academic Half Day sessions
- Strengths
- Distributed training across 23 unique sites
- Strong support for resident wellness
- Comprehensive clinical exposure
- Flexible learning environment
- Rich cultural and recreational opportunities
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Anesthesia
- Palliative Medicine
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Clinician Scholars program
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine13 weeks
- Hospital Medicine12 weeks (8 weeks Internal Medicine, 4 weeks Hospitalist)
- Obstetrics8 weeks
- Surgery6 weeks
- Emergency Room5 weeks + longitudinal sessions
- Home Clinic1 month
- Child and Adolescent Health4 weeks
- Mental Health4 weeks
- Addictions Medicine2 weeks
- PGY-2
- Family MedicineFull year
- Optional Rural Family Practice RotationsUp to 4 months
- Optional Electives8 weeks
Selection
- What the program looks at
- File review (50%)
- MMI interview (45%)
- FMProC score (5%)
- Applications per year
- 201–400
- Applicants offered interviews
- 51–75%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 17, 17–27, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28 Jan 2026; 8 Feb 2026
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,390 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,571 / year |
Benefits
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks
- CMPA dues paid
- Yes. Mandatory
- Dental plan
- 100% Premiums Paid
- Educational leave
- Yes
- Extended health insurance
- 100% Premiums Paid
- Frequency of calls
- 1 in 4 onsite/1 in 3 offsite
- 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
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 in 4 in-house
Teaching sites
- North Island Hospital: Comox Valley Hospital
- North Island Hospital: Campbell River & District General Hospital
Contacts
Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.
The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).
Location
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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