Contact

Dr. Kenneth Heng (Associate Program Director, Vancouver)

Program Director

Linda Chang

Program Administrator
Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

8 Available Spots

International Medical Graduates

2 Available Spots

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events
21
Jan
07:30  
PST  
— Program Information
UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview
28
Jan
07:30  
PST  
— Information Session
UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview
29
Jan
07:30  
PST  
— Information Session
UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview
Upcoming Events From
University of British Columbia
13
Nov
18:00  
PST  
— Information Session, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A
UBC Emergency Medicine Victoria Info session
13
Nov
08:00  
PST  
— Resident Q&A
UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Nanaimo Site Q&A
13
Nov
12:00  
PST  
— Resident Q&A
UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Kelowna Regional and Rural Site Q&A
13
Nov
17:30  
PST  
— Resident Q&A
UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Okanagan South Site Q&A
13
Nov
18:00  
PST  
— Resident Q&A
UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Abbotsford/Mission Site Q&A
14
Nov
16:30  
PST  
— Resident Q&A
UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Surrey South Fraser Site Q&A
14
Nov
18:00  
PST  
— Resident Q&A
UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Rural Immersion Site Q&A
15
Nov
17:30  
PST  
— Resident Q&A, Resident Panel
UBC General Surgery Resident Information Session

Program Highlights

The strength of the Vancouver Track program is the diversity of experience each learning site offers while still providing excellent training for core rotations. St. Paul’s Hospital functions within an inner-city community and allows for the development of expertise in addictions. Vancouver General Hospital has opportunities in tertiary mental health services and a unique “walk-in clinic” style of service with its Access and Assessment Centre. UBC Hospital’s Mood Disorders Clinic, BC Psychosis Program and Provincial Neuropsychiatric Program are specialized centres for psychiatric treatment. BC Children’s Hospital hosts the Compass Program to provide support for youth across the province, as well as numerous tertiary specialty clinics and inpatient units that serve the entire province. Lion’s Gate Hospital and Richmond Hospital are community hospitals serving their local populations with their own unique characteristics in a conventional setting. These diverse experiences can be accessed during the core (PGY1-4) rotations. Residents are encouraged to rotate through as many sites as possible so as to be the most well-rounded psychiatrists possible upon graduation.

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General Information

The UBC Vancouver Track Psychiatry Residency Program (UBC-VT) is located within the City of Vancouver and its suburbs, a region which has scored in the top 5 of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2023 Global Livability Index.  The Vancouver Track is based out of the five main teaching hospitals and numerous satellite sites located throughout Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Richmond. Its health authority, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), serves a population of over 1.25 million residents who are incredibly diverse in terms of language, demographics, and cultures. Vancouver Coastal Health also provides specialized, complex care and tertiary services for people throughout BC, and serves as the province’s hub for health care education and research.

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Salary Information

Post graduate salaries and benefits differ by province and are determined by two things: your training year, and the province you work in. See below the salaries and benefits for University of British Columbia - Psychiatry - Vancouver.
British Columbia
Gross Annual PGY-1 Salary
$65,332.37
Gross Annual PGY-2 Salary
$72,818.39
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
Updated July 25, 2023

Terms of Agreement April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022
Resident Doctors of BC website

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Vancouver
Vancouver (/vænˈkuːvər/ (listen) van-KOO-vər) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

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