UBC Family Medicine: Prince George and Northern Rural
Our Program MISSION: To provide family medicine residents the training and education to practice full spectrum medicine through extensive exposures & hands on experiences in a primary care based learning environment VISION: To create physicians who are competent in providing quality care in rural, remote and northern communities
This image cannot currently be displayed. Where is Prince George? -8h to Vancouver -8h to Kelowna -8h to Edmonton -8h to Calgary -4h to Jasper -4h to Smithers -3h to Mount Robson -2h to Powder King Ski
One city, two programs Prince George 12 residents per year (8 CMG, 4 IMG) 2 years spent in Prince George Northern Rural 3 residents per year R1: in Prince George R2: joins Kelowna residents in rural communities
Prince George 1 st YEAR Family Medicine (8 weeks) Internal Medicine (8 weeks) Gen Surgery (4 weeks) Orthopedic Surgery (4 weeks) Obs/Gyne (6/2 weeks) Emergency (4 weeks) Pediatrics (6 weeks) Aboriginal Health (4 weeks) Psychiatry (4 weeks) Elective (2 weeks) 2 nd YEAR Family Medicine (20 weeks) ICU (4 weeks) Geriatric/Palliative Care (Longitudinal with FM) Rural Rotation (8 weeks - option for up to 16 weeks) Emergency (8 weeks) Electives (12 weeks out of province/international for max 4 weeks)
Northern Rural Program 1 st YEAR Family Medicine (8 weeks) Internal Medicine (8 weeks) Gen Surgery (4 weeks) Orthopedic Surgery (4 weeks) Obs/Gyne (6/2 weeks) Emergency (4 weeks) Pediatrics (6 weeks) Aboriginal Health (4 weeks) Psychiatry (4 weeks) Elective (2 weeks) 2 nd YEAR Rural Block Tier 1 (16 weeks) Rural Block Tier 2 (16 weeks) Emergency and Trauma (4 weeks) Elective (14 weeks) Academic Courses (2 weeks)
PG Medical Community 80 Full service family doctors 80 Well rounded, supportive and friendly specialists UNBC Northern Medical Program Dude, when I am not a Urologist. I BBQ for the CTU IM team When on CTU with Dr. Iqbal be prepared for paper rounds
10 community practices Preceptors: Many are recent local grads Low preceptor turn-over Experienced, enthusiastic teachers!!! Family Medicine Full service practices- Obstetrics, Inpatients, Good interspeciality communication First-call obstetrics in R2 with increased OB focus if desired Half day back every week throughout residency
Rotation blocks Family Medicine Based Teaching Referral Centre for the North Hands on service based program Call Volume: 1:4 in house/1:3 home 1:1 experiences on call Few/no senior residents
Special Feature: Native Health Exposure to multidisciplinary primary care centre focused on aboriginal patients and those on or close to the street Addiction medicine, Methadone clinic, Innercity medicine Family docs, Nurse Practitioners, Drug and Alcohol counselors, Social workers, Nurses, Spiritual elder Opportunity to take part in a smudge ceremony and other cultural experiences
Academics Half-Days (weekly) priority topics resident led, specialty lectures Specialty Rounds Video Rounds Peds, ER, Medicine, Psych Northern Medical Program teaching opportunities! CCFP practice examinations for SAMPs and SOOs Rural Residents have monthly teleconference teaching Advanced airway session prior to SIM lab with Dr Dhadly, Anaesthia and Dr. Janzen ERP
Resilience Resident Support: Dr. Pierre Ducharme Resident Resilience Committee Annual local resident retreat Annual local family practice retreat Fridays call-free! Xmas Cookie Exchange and Palliative Care Symposium
Our Favourite Things about the PG Programs: Outstanding preceptors in a collegial medical community (first name basis) Volume of hands-on experiences Lots of special interest opportunities ER, palliative, addiction, pain, OB, etc Competent and capable without a +1 Call-free Friday, every week!
What about Prince George?
There s plenty to do
Well established program training full-service family docs Prince George is a great place to live We d choose it again! Summary
Questions? Site Director: Susan Knoll Susan.Knoll@unbc.ca PGY-2 chief: Taya O Neill-Haugland and Harvir Dhillon pg.fm.chiefs@gmail.com