Vancouver Island - Internal Medicine

University of British ColumbiaVancouver Island, British ColumbiaCMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2027 match, last approved 27 Aug 2026 · See the 2026 version

2027 match programs, from CaRMS as of 5 Oct 2026. Programs can still change until file review opens 26 November; we re-check every two weeks. Always confirm on CaRMS (opens in a new tab).

Positions (approx. quota): 5 positions
Length: 4 years
Stream: CMG
Discipline: Internal Medicine
Applications per year: 51–200
Applicants offered interviews: 26–50%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 35828

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

This is the Vancouver Island distributed site of UBC's Internal Medicine program, with training mainly at Victoria General Hospital and Royal Jubilee Hospital.
PGY-1 includes mandatory blocks in Vancouver, and PGY-2 includes a 4-week community rotation in a smaller Vancouver Island centre.
All residents attend a mandatory longitudinal outpatient clinic, and up to three months of research time is allowed.

Training

Setting

Academic / tertiary hospital
Regional community

Sites

11 teaching sites

Royal Jubilee Hospital
Victoria General Hospital
BC Cancer Agency

Show all 11

The longitudinal Medicine Clinic at RJH (UMAC Clinic in the Royal Block)
Community sites in Duncan
Nanaimo
Campbell River
Comox
Vancouver General Hospital
St. Paul's Hospital
Royal Columbian Hospital

Distributed across a region

Rural exposure

Not stated on CaRMS page

Focus areas

Small program

Research

Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time

Highlights

Mandatory three-year longitudinal outpatient Internal Medicine clinic where each resident follows their own patients monthly.
Small distributed cohort of 21 core residents based in Victoria rather than Vancouver.

By year

PGY-1

Sub-specialty electiveslocal Victoria/Vancouver Island Content20 weeks
CTU16 weeks in Victoria and 2 weeks in Vancouver18 weeks total
CCUVictoria8 weeks
ICUVictoria4 weeks
Boot CampVancouver (VGH)2 weeks
Fundamental Critical Care Skills Course (FCCS)
Procedures Training

PGY-2

Sub-Specialty electivesmostly on Vancouver Island with some possible in other locations24 weeks
CTUVictoria16 weeks total
CCUVictoria8 weeks
Communitya smaller center on Vancouver Island4 weeks

PGY-3

Sub-Specialty ElectivesVancouver Island, in Vancouver or in other locations28 weeks
CTUVictoria12 weeks total
ICUVictoria at Royal Jubilee Hospital and Victoria General Hospital8 weeks
Ambulatory MedicineVictoria4 weeks

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

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.

Applications per year

51–200

Applicants offered interviews

26–50%

Interviews

Dates (2027 match)

Not stated on CaRMS page

Mode

Virtual

Format

Traditional (one on one/two on one)

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 2 Sep 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Salaries from April 2027.

Annual salary by PGY level, British Columbia
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$71,390 / year
PGY-2	$79,571 / year
PGY-3	$86,655 / year
PGY-4	$93,230 / year

One provincial scale for British Columbia, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 4 levels this program covers.

Benefits

Benefits as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024; check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

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

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

RDBC agreement, 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2029.

Teaching sites

Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria)
Victoria General Hospital (Victoria)
BC Cancer Agency (Victoria)
The longitudinal Medicine Clinic at RJH (UMAC Clinic in the Royal Block) (Victoria)
Community sites in Duncan (Duncan · rural or distributed site)
Nanaimo (Nanaimo · rural or distributed site)
Campbell River (Campbell River · rural or distributed site)
Comox (Comox · rural or distributed site)
Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver)
St. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver)
Royal Columbian Hospital

Hospital facts

Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program, and are not a ranking. We match names to the province’s lists by name, so check each source before you rely on it.

Royal Jubilee Hospital

Matched to Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 14,532 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: 3,973 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Victoria General Hospital

Matched to Victoria General Hospital (Victoria) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 8,131 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: 2,108 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Vancouver General Hospital

Matched to Vancouver General Hospital in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 13,790 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: 3,855 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

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St. Paul's Hospital

Matched to St. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 8,691 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: 2,240 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Royal Columbian Hospital

Matched to Royal Columbian Hospital (New Westminster) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 4,798 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: 1,447 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Sources and licences

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Contacts

Grouped by the titles CaRMS lists. The program office (administrators and coordinators) usually answers questions about the program and applying; the director leads the training.

Program officeadministrators and coordinators

“For questions not covered on CaRMS site, email:” · the program’s note on CaRMS

oatwal@uvic.ca

Olivia Atwal · Internal Medicine Program Coordinator

Program directors

Dr. Tristen Gilchrist

Site Director

Dr. Kari-Jean McKenzie
Associate Program Director - Vancouver Island

CaRMS lists no email for the directors.

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.

Location

Vancouver Island, British Columbia

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 residency.fyi 6 Oct 2026.