Coastal - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaCoastal, British ColumbiaIMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 11 Sep 2025

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 4 positions
Length: 2 years
Stream: IMG
Discipline: Family Medicine
Applications per year: 201–400
Applicants offered interviews: 51–75%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29279

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

Summary

The UBC Family Medicine Coastal site offers a comprehensive two-year residency program focused on developing exceptional clinical skills across rural, remote, and urban environments. Residents gain extensive experience through diverse rotations, a mandatory rural placement, and a strong academic learning environment.

Training

Research

Residents complete a scholar project and present at annual Scholarship Day, with opportunities for quality improvement research.

Training setting

Distributed training across multiple sites including North Shore, Pemberton, Squamish, Gibsons/Sechelt, Powell River, and remote coastal communities, with primary training at Lions Gate Hospital.

Teaching approach

Competency-based medical education emphasizing evidence-based medicine, progressive clinical skill development, and comprehensive primary care training across diverse settings.

Setting types

Academic medical center
Community hospital
Rural clinic
Urban medical center

Focus areas

Rural Family Medicine
Urban Family Practice
First Nations/Indigenous Health
Full-spectrum Family Medicine
Community-based Primary Care

Patient populations

Urban patients
Rural community members
First Nations/Indigenous populations
Complex medical needs patients
Pediatric patients
Geriatric patients

Highlights

Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
Simulation training at Lions Gate Hospital
Comprehensive ultrasound training
International elective opportunities
Scholarship Day presentation
Quality improvement project
Extensive rural practice experience

Strengths

Fully accredited distributed program
23 unique training sites
Strong academic and administrative support
Comprehensive clinical exposure
Emphasis on rural and remote medicine

Enhanced skills

Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Anesthesia
Palliative Medicine
Sports and Exercise Medicine
Clinician Scholars program

By year

PGY-2

Family PracticeIncluding 16 weeks of RuralIncluding one week with the Substance Use Assessment Team at Lions Gate Hospital40 weeks
ElectivesIncludes 2 weeks of Medicine Selective (choice of ID, Cardiology, GI & Geri)12 weeks
Internal Medicine + Hospitalist6 weeks of Internal Medicine4 weeks of Hospitalist10 weeks
Emergency8 weeks
Obstetrics/Gynecology6 weeks
Pediatrics2 weeks Pediatrics at LGH in R14 weeks Pediatrics Outpatient in R26 weeks
Surgery2 weeks of General Surgery at LGH4 weeks of Surgery Selective (2 choices for 2 weeks each: Orthopedics, ENT, Plastics, Radiology, Urology)6 weeks
Mental Health/Psychiatry4 weeks
Palliative Care4 weeks

From the program's rotation list.

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

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

One provincial scale for British Columbia, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 2 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

Lions Gate Hospital
Pemberton Health Care Centre
Squamish General Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Powell River General 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.

Lions Gate Hospital

Matched to Lions Gate Hospital (North Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 10,660 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: 2,762 One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Squamish General Hospital

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

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 1,238 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: 316 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

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

Coastal, 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 CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.