University of British Columbia - Family Medicine - Sport and Exercise Medicine - Vancouver

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University of British Columbia – Family Medicine – Sport and Exercise Medicine – Vancouver

Family Medicine – Sport and Exercise Medicine

Contact

Dr. Michael Orenstein

Program Director

Barbara Harris

Program Assistant

Application Details

1 Available Spots

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

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07:30

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UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview

Jan

07:30

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UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview

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07:30

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UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview

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University of British Columbia

Jan

07:30

PST

— Program Information

UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview

Jan

07:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview

Jan

07:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC Psychiatry CaRMS Interview

Program Highlights

Formal MSK Sports Ultrasound Teaching
Varsity Sport coverage
Extensive formal academic teaching schedule
Faculty who represent professional sports, national team coverage, varsity athletics and community sport

General Information

This residency program is for 1 year.

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

The UBC Sport and Exercise Residency Program combines several longitudinal clinics with core rotations throughout the year.

Weekly Longitudinal Clinics:

½ day Varsity Clinic at UBC Student Health
½ day family practice clinic at UBC Health Clinic
½ day Ultrasound clinic at Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic
2 days of Sport Medicine Clinic at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic, and various other Sport Medicine clinic locations in Vancouver and the surrounding area.

Rotations:

Foot & Ankle
Radiology
Sport Cardiology
MSK-ER
Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Hands/Plastics
Brain Health/Concussion
Physiatry/EMG
Rheumatology
Sports Orthopedics
Electives

Academic:

Weekly Sports Medicine Rounds at Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic
Weekly Sport and Exercise Medicine Priority Topics 1 hour teaching sessions
Academic half day: Residents have a half day each week to work on research project, review, elective time.
Monthly Journal Club
Monthly Radiology rounds
Involvement in research or clinical quality improvement project

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 - Family Medicine - Sport and Exercise Medicine - 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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