University of British Columbia - Adult Rheumatology - Vancouver

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University of British Columbia – Adult Rheumatology – Vancouver

Adult Rheumatology

Contact

Dr. Raheem Kherani

Program Director

Mownika Anbuselvan

Program Administrator

Application Details

3 Available Spots

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

Oct

17:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC Anesthesiology CaRMS Info Session

Oct

16:00

PST

— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A

UBC Internal Medicine, Fraser Meet & Greet

Oct

16:30

PDT

— Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Resident Panel

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Program Info Event (PIE)

Oct

17:00

PST

— Information Session, Program Information

UBC Ophthalmology CaRMS Open House

Oct

17:00

PST

— Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A

UBC IM Vancouver Indigenous Stream Info Session

Oct

18:00

PST

— Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Kootenay Boundary Site Q&A

Oct

17:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC General Surgery Program Information Session

Oct

17:00

PDT

— Information Session, Open House, Program Information, Resident Q&A

Online CaRMS Info Session

Upcoming Events From

University of British Columbia

Oct

17:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC Anesthesiology CaRMS Info Session

Oct

16:00

PST

— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A

UBC Internal Medicine, Fraser Meet & Greet

Oct

16:30

PDT

— Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Resident Panel

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Program Info Event (PIE)

Oct

17:00

PST

— Information Session, Program Information

UBC Ophthalmology CaRMS Open House

Oct

17:00

PST

— Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A

UBC IM Vancouver Indigenous Stream Info Session

Oct

18:00

PST

— Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Kootenay Boundary Site Q&A

Oct

17:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC General Surgery Program Information Session

Oct

17:00

PDT

— Information Session, Open House, Program Information, Resident Q&A

Online CaRMS Info Session

Program Highlights

This residency program is for 2 years.

Program length of training does not exceed the Royal College or College of Family Physicians of Canada standard.

Full descriptions of our training program and scheduling templates can be found on our website, at: http://rheumatology.med.ubc.ca/education/residency/

General Information

Training sites include Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital, the Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, and various community rheumatology offices. More information can be found on our website: http://rheumatology.med.ubc.ca/education/residency/. There are opportunities in the R5 year to have electives outside the Vancouver Lower Mainland (ie Kelowna, Nanaimo, the Traveling Consultation Service which goes to remote communities).

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 - Adult Rheumatology - Vancouver.

British Columbia
Gross Annual PGY-1 Salary	$71,390.44
Gross Annual PGY-2 Salary	$79,570.62
Gross Annual PGY-3 Salary	$86,655.02
Gross Annual PGY-4 Salary	$93,230.00
Gross Annual PGY-5 Salary	$100,214.73
Gross Annual PGY-6 Salary	$106,953.26
Gross Annual PGY-7 Salary	$113,939.84


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 September 2, 2026

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

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