University of British Columbia
Vancouver
Dr. Janet Greenman
Dylan King
UBC Pediatrics: Our Program
UBC Pediatrics: Our Province
Photo 1: Beach
Photo 2: Halloween
Photo 3: Zoom
Photo 4: Some R1s
Photo 5: Beach BBQ 2021
CaRMS 2022 – Candidate Information session – 4 January 2022
Our residents are very engaged in making the program stronger.
We are the second largest pediatric residency program in Canada, and are able to offer a diversity of training experiences based on a resident’s interests and career goals.
Academic activities, including academic half-days and Grand Rounds are video-conferenced to our distributed sites throughout the province. There are two mandatory resident retreats and a Careers Night annually, attended by residents from both sites. Residents also practice resuscitation scenarios in the high-fidelity simulator program, both on acute care rotations and in their longitudinal simulation curriculum in the academic half-day.
The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHRI) located beside 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. Most departmental members are active investigators.
All residents are expected to work on a research 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 boot camp and academic half-day. The resident Journal Club is scheduled bimonthly and introduces residents to key clinical research methodologies and critical appraisal of the literature.
There are many opportunities, within Canada and internationally. The RICHER program of BC Children’s Hospital provides health care in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, and residents can be involved in electives and projects beyond their mandatory social pediatrics rotation. There are many opportunities for residents to be involved in short outreach trips to small communities in BC. We have partnerships for three to six month electives in South Africa, Botswana, Laos, and Australia. There are active social pediatric and global health interest groups.
We are looking for residents who are truly interested in and committed to pediatrics, who are a good fit for our program, 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. Our program values a broad range of electives, both within and outside of Pediatrics.
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