Interior - Internal Medicine
University of British ColumbiaInterior, British ColumbiaCMG streamNew for 2027
- 3 positions
- 4 years
- CMG
- Internal Medicine
- 201–400
- 0–25%
- Accredited
- 36952
Summary
- This is a four-year internal medicine residency based mainly at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.
- Residents complete one community internal medicine rotation per year at Interior partner sites such as Salmon Arm, Cranbrook, Trail, Penticton and Vernon.
- Most call is evening call ending around 2300 hours, and a longitudinal clinic begins in PGY-2.
Training
- Setting
- Regional community
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Sites
1 teaching site
- Royal Inland Hospital
Distributed across a region
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Early independence
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project
- Call
- In-house call
- Highlights
- Over 80% of call is evening call ending around 2300, limiting overnight in-hospital call.
- Required community internal medicine rotation every year at Interior partner sites.
- Clinical services run independently of residents, giving more emphasis to education than service.
By year
- PGY-1
- Internal Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit4 blocks
- Subspecialty rotations4 blocks
- Cardiology1 block
- Intensive Care Unit1 block
- GIM Ambulatory1 block
- Community Internal Medicine1 block
- Boot Camp in Vancouver and 2 weeks of inpatient clinical experience1 block
- PGY-2
- Subspecialty rotations4/5 blocks
- Internal Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit2 blocks
- Electives2/3 blocks
- Intensive Care Unit1 block
- CCU1 block
- GIM Ambulatory1 block
- Community Internal Medicine1 block
- PGY-3
- Subspecialty rotations5/6 blocks
- Internal Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit2 blocks
- Cardiology1 block
- Intensive Care Unit1 block
- Community Internal Medicine1 block
- GIM Ambulatory1 block
- Electives1/2 blocks
- PGY-4
- Transition to Practice
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
- 201–400
- Applicants offered interviews
- 0–25%
Interviews
- Dates (2027 match)
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Format
- MMI or rotating station
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,390 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,571 / year |
| PGY-3 | $86,655 / year |
| PGY-4 | $93,230 / 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
- Royal Inland Hospital (Kamloops)
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 Inland Hospital
- Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26
- 10,812
- Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1
- 2,914
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
Site Director
Program directors
Dr. Tristen Gilchrist
Site Director
Dr. Kathryn Scobie
Associate Program Director - Interior
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Location
Interior, British Columbia