| TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY |
Subspecialty: Medicine subspecialties
Training level: Current resident
- Eligibility details:
- Graduates of a Canadian medical school who are:
- Currently in their R3 year of training in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited Internal Medicine Core Program, or;
- an accredited US ACGME accredited Internal Medicine Core Program.
- Graduates of a United Stated Medical school who are currently in their R3 year of training in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited Internal Medicine Core Program.
- Graduates of an international medical school who are currently in their R3 year of training in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited Internal Medicine Core Program.
Notes:
- Residents who are planning to complete a “Chief Medical Resident (CMR)” year are eligible to apply in their PGY4 year provided that:
- The PGY4 year is supported outside of the usual funding source (e.g. Provincial government funding). The year cannot be self-funded, and
- The Resident remains registered in an accredited Core Internal Medicine program for the full length of the Chief Medical Resident year.
- Residency in a medical subspecialty would start at R4 salary level.
Off-Cycle Residents: Candidates who will complete their PGY3 training between July 1 and December 31, 2025, are eligible to apply. Candidates must declare their completion date on the application form and request a late start.
All active residents should be in good standing with their program director.
Subspecialty: Adult Critical Care Medicine
Training level: Current resident
- Eligibility details:
- Graduates of a Canadian medical school who are currently in their final year (R4-R6) or who have completed training in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Accredited program in Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, and Cardiac Surgery.
- Graduates of a United States medical school (Canadian Citizen/ PR status) who are currently in their final year or who have completed training in an accredited US ACGME program in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery and Cardiac Surgery may be eligible to apply. Applicants in this category must receive an official ruling of eligibility to sit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada exams in their core specialty prior to application to be eligible to apply.
- International Medical Graduates
- who are currently in their final year (R4-R6) or who have completed training in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited program in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, and Cardiac Surgery.
- International Medical Graduates applicants must declare any Return of Service obligations on the application and may be disqualified if their provincial obligations preclude subspecialty training.
All active residents should be in good standing with their program director.
Subspecialty: Adult Critical Care Medicine
Training level: Licensed Physicians (including restricted licenses)
- Eligibility details: Licensed Physicians who have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery and Cardiac Surgery are eligible to apply.
Subspecialty: Pain Medicine
Training level: Current Resident
- Eligibility details:
- Graduates of a Canadian Medical School:
- who are currently in their final year (R4-R5) or who have completed training in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Accredited program in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Rheumatology are eligible to apply. Entry from other FRCPC programs such as Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, and Palliative Care is possible in exceptional cases.
- who are currently in their final year or who have completed training in an accredited US ACGME program in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Rheumatology may be eligible to apply. Applicants in this category must receive an official ruling of eligibility to sit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada exams in their core specialty prior to application to be eligible to apply. Entry from other FRCPC approved programs such as Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Palliative Care is possible in exceptional cases.
- applicants in their third year of their residency program must provide a letter from their respective Program Director and the Royal College Credentials Committee stating that they accept Pain Medicine training as meeting the subspecialty requirements for certification in Internal Medicine.
- International Medical Graduates who are currently in their final year or who have completed training in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited program in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Rheumatology. Entry from other FRCPC approved programs such as Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Palliative Care is possible in exceptional cases.
- Graduates of a United States medical school or candidates in their final year of their program must provide documentation from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada confirming exam qualification. This means that the respective FRCPC(S) exam will be completed before the projected start of the Pain Residency Program in July of the following year.
All active residents should be in good standing with their program director.
Subspecialty: Pain Medicine
Training level: Licensed Physicians (including restricted licenses)
- Eligibility details: Licensed Physicians who have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Rheumatology are eligible to apply. Entry from other FRCPC approved programs such as Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Palliative Care is possible in exceptional cases.
Subspecialty: Adult Palliative Medicine
Training level: Current Resident
- Eligibility details:
- Graduates of a Canadian medical school who are:
- Currently in their R3 or R4 year of training in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited Internal Medicine Core Program.
- Currently in their final year (R5) or who have completed training in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Accredited program in Anesthesiology or Neurology.
- Graduates of a United States medical school (Canadian Citizen/ PR status) who are currently in their final year or who have completed training in an accredited US ACGME program in Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine or Neurology may be eligible to apply. Applicants in this category must receive an official ruling of eligibility to sit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada exams in their core specialty prior to application to be eligible to apply.Entrance from other specialties may occur but must follow completion of the primary specialty training and must include twelve (12) months of clinical medicine-based rotations with a minimum of 6 months at a senior level (e.g. PGY-2 or if the resident is regularly entrusted with responsibility for direct independent patient care under the supervision of and direct responsibility to a senior subspecialty resident or faculty member), designed to allow achievement of competencies in the consultation and care of complex medical patients, interprofessional care, and effective communication skills.All candidates must be certified in their primary specialty in order to be eligible to write the Royal College certification examination in Adult Palliative Medicine.
- International Medical Graduates who are:
- Currently in their R3 or R4 year of training in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited Internal Medicine Core Program.
- Currently in their final year (R5) or who have completed training in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Accredited program in Anesthesiology or Neurology.
All active residents should be in good standing with their program director.
Subspecialty: Adult Palliative Medicine
Training level: Licensed Physicians (including restricted licenses)
- Eligibility details: Licensed Physicians who have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or College of Family Physicians of Canada may apply, but must meet the following:
- Entrance from other specialties may occur but must follow completion of the primary specialty training and must include twelve (12) months of clinical medicine-based rotations with a minimum of 6 months at a senior level (e.g. PGY-2 or if the resident is regularly entrusted with responsibility for direct independent patient care under the supervision of and direct responsibility to a senior subspecialty resident or faculty member), designed to allow achievement of competencies in the consultation and care of complex medical patients, inter-professional care, and effective communication skills.
Subspecialty: Forensic psychiatry
Training level: Current resident
- Eligibility details:
- Graduates of a Canadian medical school who:
- Are Canadians or Permanent Residents of Canada.
- Have completed a period of 5 years of Postgraduate training in Psychiatry.
- Have their Canadian FRCPC or have cleared their Royal College Psychiatry Specialty Exam by the end of their PGY5 year.
- Must be eligible for an educational license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
- Are in an approved training program. The only exception is if the candidate has their non-Canadian Psychiatry training assessed by the Royal College and has completed the RCPSC General Psychiatry Exam.
- International Medical Graduates who:
- Are Canadians or Permanent Residents of Canada.
- Have completed a period of 5 years of Postgraduate training in Psychiatry in Canada.
- Have their Canadian FRCPC or are eligible to write it at the end of their PGY6 year.
- Must be eligible for an educational license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
- Are in an approved training program. The only exception is if the candidate has their non-Canadian Psychiatry training assessed by the Royal College, and is deemed eligible for writing the RCPSC General Psychiatry Exam.
- Please note that:
- IMG Clinical Fellows are not eligible to apply.
- Internationally trained psychiatrists or residents currently in psychiatry training outside of Canada are not eligible to apply.
Subspecialty: Forensic psychiatry
Training level: Licensed physicians who have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Psychiatry
- Eligibility details: Licensed Physicians who have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Psychiatry are eligible to apply.
Subspecialty: Geriatric psychiatry
Training level: Current resident
- Eligibility details:
- Graduates of a Canadian medical school who:
- Are Canadians or Permanent Residents of Canada.
- Have completed a period of 4 years of Postgraduate training in Psychiatry.
- Have their Canadian FRCPC or are eligible to write it at the end of their PGY4 year.
- Must be eligible for an educational license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
- Are in an approved training program.
- International Medical Graduates who:
- Are Canadians or Permanent Residents of Canada.
- Have completed a period of 4 years of Postgraduate training in Psychiatry in Canada.
- Have their Canadian FRCPC or are eligible to write it at the end of their PGY4 year.
- Must be eligible for an educational license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
- Are in an approved training program.
- Please note that:
- IMG Clinical Fellows are not eligible to apply.
- Internationally trained psychiatrists or residents currently in psychiatry training outside of Canada are not eligible to apply.
Subspecialty: Geriatric psychiatry
Training level: Licensed physicians who have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Psychiatry
- Eligibility details: Licensed Physicians who have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Psychiatry are eligible to apply.
Subspecialty: Thoracic Surgery
Training level: Current resident
- Eligibility details:
- Current residents who:
- Are Canadians or Permanent Residents of Canada.
- are currently in their final year (R5) and are eligible to take the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Fellowship in General Surgery exams, OR
- who have completed training in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Accredited program in General Surgery.
All active residents should be in good standing with their program director.
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- Graduates of a United States medical school who:
- who are currently in their final year or who have completed training in an accredited US ACGME program in General Surgery may be eligible to apply. Applicants in this category must receive an official ruling of eligibility to sit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada exams in their core specialty prior to application to be eligible to apply.
All active residents should be in good standing with their program director. |
