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Please see some videos describing our program at a glance: https://www.instagram.com/ubcpeds/
Please see General Information for more in depth information about our program
Video Tour with Michael Bublé: The Teck Acute Care Centre at BC Children’s Hospital
Link to our resident Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubcpeds/
Our residents are very engaged in making the program stronger. As the second largest pediatric residency program in Canada, we offer a diversity of training experiences based on a resident’s interests and career goals.
We have a strong academic culture, including academic half-days, Grand Rounds, and protected resident retreats with an annual careers night. Residents from all sites are engaged in our academic curriculum, including in person and through video-conferencing. We have an exceptional simulation program with sessions both on acute care rotations (Ex: PICU, CTU) and in the longitudinal simulation curriculum in the academic half-day.
The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHRI), located on campus at BC Children’s Hospital, is dedicated to world-class research spanning a wide range of children’s and women’s health concerns. It is the largest research institute of its kind in Western Canada.
All residents are expected to work on a scholarly project and to present their work at least once, either at the annual research day or at a conference. First year residents take part in a 24-hour research curriculum during the Orientation month and academic half-day. The resident-run, faculty-supported Journal Club is scheduled bimonthly and introduces residents to key clinical research methodologies and critical appraisal of the literature.
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Gross Annual PGY-1 Salary | $65,332.37 |
Gross Annual PGY-2 Salary | $72,818.39
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Gross Annual PGY-3 Salary | $79,301.62 |
Gross Annual PGY-4 Salary | $85,318.65 |
Gross Annual PGY-5 Salary | $91,710.67 |
Gross Annual PGY-6 Salary | $97,877.39 |
Gross Annual PGY-7 Salary | $104,271.09 |
Educational Leave | Yes |
Annual Vacation | 4 weeks |
Meal Allowance | No |
Frequency of Calls | 1 in 4 onsite/1 in 3 offsite |
Maternity Leave | 17 weeks, plus up to 78 weeks Parental Leave |
Provincial Health Insurance | 100% Premiums Paid |
Provincial Dues (% of salary) | 1.50% |
Extended Health Insurance | 100% Premiums Paid |
CMPA Dues Paid | Yes, mandatory |
Dental Plan | 100% Premiums Paid |
Statutory Holidays | 2x pay plus extra day with pay |
Long-Term Disability Insurance | Yes 100% Premiums Paid |
Sick Leave | Yes |
Life Insurance | 100% Premiums Paid |
Terms of Agreement April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022
Resident Doctors of BC website
There are many opportunities, within Canada and internationally. The Social Pediatrics Program at BC Children’s Hospital provides place-based health care in the Downtown Eastside, Grandview-Woodlands, and Strathcona neighbourhoods of Vancouver. Residents rotate during their core social pediatrics rotation (or additional electives!) and can contribute to advocacy, quality improvement, and research projects with the team. There are many opportunities for residents to be involved in short outreach trips to small communities in BC. We have partnerships for three month electives in South Africa, and Australia and are currently launching a 1 month elective in Rwanda. There are active social pediatrics and global health resident-led interest groups.
We are looking for residents who are truly interested in and committed to pediatrics and who have a sincere interest in serving British Columbians. They should have excellent communication and collaboration skills, enthusiasm to learn, and an ability to adapt to the various demands of residency. We value diversity in our program and strive to create an inclusive and equitable process. Our program values a broad range of electives, both within and outside of Pediatrics.
Residents develop procedural confidence through a combination of clinical experience, dedicated procedural teaching, and simulation-based education. Community rotations with fewer learners provide opportunities to develop essential skills such as neonatal resuscitation, IV insertion, and lumbar punctures. Early in training, residents complete dedicated procedural shifts in the Emergency Department and spend dedicated time with anesthesiology during critical care rotations, providing focused experience in airway management, vascular access, point-of-care ultrasound, and procedural sedation. In addition, our robust simulation curriculum offers regular opportunities to practice both routine and high-acuity procedures in a high-fidelity, low-stakes learning environment.
BC Children’s Hospital is home to nearly every pediatric subspecialty, giving residents broad exposure to a diverse range of clinical experiences throughout training. We prioritize early subspecialty rotations, beginning in the first year of residency, so that residents can explore their interests, identify potential career paths, and develop meaningful relationships with subspecialty faculty and fellows. These early connections often lead to mentorship, research, quality improvement, and other scholarly opportunities that can continue throughout residency. Our program also includes generous elective time, allowing residents to further explore subspecialty interests, pursue unique learning experiences, or tailor their training in preparation for fellowship or future practice.
We recognize that wellness looks different for every resident and strive to create an environment that supports well-being in a variety of ways. One of the greatest strengths of our program is our collegial and supportive resident community, where residents build strong relationships across all years of training. We also foster a close and collaborative relationship between residents and program leadership, ensuring that resident feedback helps shape program initiatives. Our dedicated wellness committee and faculty wellness lead organize events and initiatives throughout the year and oversee a longitudinal mentorship program that connects residents from all four years of training for peer support and career guidance. Finally, we prioritize wellness through thoughtful scheduling, including call protection and protected academic full days in the lead-up to the Royal College examinations.
