CFPC Enhanced Skills Category 1 Palliative Medicine Residency Program
The Family Medicine Enhanced Skills Category 1 Palliative Medicine Residency Program (Year of Added Competency in Palliative Medicine) is designed for family physicians aiming to deepen their expertise in palliative care and dedicate their careers to this field. To be eligible, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
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Hold a CCFP certification.
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Be in the final year of family medicine residency, eligible for CCFP certification (either current or expected to be obtained within the residency year).
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Be a physician who is practice-eligible to sit the CFPC certification examination during the enhanced skills palliative residency year.
Upon completion of this one-year program, residents will have the skills and knowledge to provide both primary and consultant palliative care services. Graduates will be qualified to educate medical students and physicians, and will earn the right to use the CCFP-PC (Palliative Care) Certificate of Added Competence (CAC) designation.
The program provides comprehensive training in pain and symptom management, as well as the psycho-social and spiritual aspects of care for patients and families facing terminal illness. Clinical experience will be gained through various settings, including palliative care units, acute care hospital palliative consultation services, BC Cancer, and community hospice programs. There are also elective options available to tailor the experience to the resident’s specific interests.
Residents are required to complete a scholarly project during their residency.
Applications for the Category 1 Enhanced Skills Palliative Medicine residency are accepted through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS). For a detailed program description, please visit CaRMS.
Category 2 Enhanced Skills Palliative Medicine Residency Program
For those who do not plan to practice full-time in Palliative Care, the Category 2 program offers a shorter, more flexible training option. This program can be tailored to suit the specific goals of physicians who wish to enhance their skills in palliative medicine. For more information and to apply, visit the Family Medicine Enhanced Skills website.
Important Notes:
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The UBC Palliative Medicine program is funded for graduates of Canadian medical schools who are eligible for licensure in Canada. We are not currently accepting applications from international applicants or visa trainees.
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For further inquiries, please contact the Program Director, Dr. Shannon Bunn, at shannon.bunn@ubc.ca.
Enhanced Skills Family Practice Category 2 Palliative Medicine Residency Program
UBC offers clinical rotations in palliative care for funded family practice trainees, with rotations lasting up to three months. These programs are available to physicians from British Columbia who intend to continue practicing in the province after completing their training. For more information on the Family Practice Enhanced Skills Category 2 Program, visit here.
Off-Service Palliative Medicine Electives
We also offer extended and short-term electives for trainees from other programs by special arrangement. Home programs for non-palliative care residents are responsible for the payment of preceptors and other administrative supports while their trainees are on palliative care rotations. Division members at the clinical sites will provide instructional and curriculum support.