DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE

VANCOUVER - FRASER RESIDENCY SITE

OVERVIEW

• Urban, suburban program based at the Royal Columbian with rotations throughout the Fraser Valley

• Focus on full-service family medicine

• Flexible in meeting individual training goals

• Block-based scheduling

• Diverse training sites including community and tertiary - FRASER TRAINING SITES FIRST YEAR SCHEDULE

4 week blocks, 13 blocks per academic year

• 16 weeks Family Practice

• 12 weeks Internal Medicine

• 8 weeks Obstetrics

• 8 weeks Pediatrics

• 4 weeks General Surgery

• 4 weeks Emergency Medicine FAMILY MEDICINE

• 4 Blocks (16 weeks) • Choice of two well-established teaching sites - Family Practice Centre (Fairmont Medical Building) - UBC Family Practice Centre • Up to 1.5 days per week as horizontal electives • Home call ~1 in 4, option to cover Obstetrics call • One (1) full-day callback every second week during non-block time • Dedicated Family physician experts in Sports, Maternity and Behavioral Medicine OBSTETRICS/ GYNECOLOGY

• 2 blocks (8weeks)

• Choice of 2 sites:

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• In-house call, ~1 in 4

• Numerous opportunities to learn low-risk maternity from experienced GPs and Obstetricians PEDIATRICS

2 Blocks (8 weeks) 2-4 weeks at BCCH Emergency 2-4 weeks of: Ambulatory Peds, Urgent Care, Intermediate Nursery or NICU INTERNAL MEDICINE

• 3 Blocks (12 weeks) (1)CTU - Royal Columbian Hospital (4 weeks) (2)Internal Medicine- Mount St. Joseph Hospital OR General Hospital (4 weeks) (3)Hospitalist- Mount St. Joseph Hospital OR Royal Columbian Hospital

• Exposure to ICU at Burnaby General Hospital

• Variety of specialty outpatient clinics - Diabetes, Cardiology, Respirology, Neurology

• In-house call*, ~1 in 4

*CTU & IM MSJ HOSPITALIST

• 1 Block (4 weeks)

• Mount St. Joseph OR at RCH

• MSJ - Family Practice Ward

- Preceptor-based, community GPs as DOW

- Work closely in interdisciplinary teams

- 8 acute-care beds, resident-run ward G E N E R A L SURGERY

• Choice of 2 sites:

- Royal Columbian Hospital

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• Combination of ER consults, OR time, Ward duties and Clinics

• Work on a team with a senior resident & medical students

• Call is ~1 in 4 (in-house RCH; home call Richmond) EMERGENCY MEDICINE • 1 Block (4 weeks) split between Royal Columbian and Eagleridge Hospital OR Burnaby General Hospital • Variety of common adult and Pediatric ER cases • Opportunity to participate in codes and trauma SECOND - YEAR

• Flexible, block-based schedule • 14 weeks of elective time • 12 weeks Family Practice (3 Blocks) - Self-chosen preceptor in various communities - New option of Enhanced Rural Medicine • 8 weeks Rural Family Practice (2 Blocks) • 4 weeks Psychiatry • 4 weeks MSK/Sports Medicine • 4 weeks Geriatrics • 4 weeks Palliative Care • 2 weeks Addictions SECOND - YEAR ELECTIVES

• 3.5 blocks (14 weeks) of electives

• Duration of electives is flexible (min. two weeks)

• Create your own elective or choose from extensive electives directory

• Up to 4 weeks outside of BC, including international placements O T H E R ACTIVITIES

• Minimum of two funded retreats

- Typically in Fall and Spring

- Call-protected weekend

• Additional funding available for resident-driven social events ACADEMIC DAYS

• Every second Thursday, full-day

• Off call by 11:00pm the night before

• Lectures by experts in the field; ‘priority topic’ resident- presentations; hands-on workshops (IUD insertion, endometrial Bx, surgical skills workshop, etc)

• Topics include: prescribing course, EBM and research project, behavioural medicine, etc. COURSES PROVIDED

• Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)

• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)*

• Comprehensive Approach to Rural Emergences (CARE)*

*Only partially subsidized FAQ

(1) How is your program different from St Paul’s?

• Mainly based out of RCH in

• Multiple hospitals and diverse patient populations (vs. inner city focus)

• Block-based scheduling

• Fewer learners at teaching sites (mainly community hospitals)

• Extensive elective time (block, longitudinal, first and second year)

• FLEXIBILITY - Vacation, Preceptor choice, Hospital choice F A Q 2

What is commuting like between the different sites?

• Most residents have access to a car (own, car-to-go, etc)

• Public Transit; Bicycle

• Full-day call-back and academic days make for less of a commute

Can I live in Vancouver as a resident in the program

YES F A Q 3

How will the program prepare me for ‘the beyond’ (ie. practice, R3)?

• Program flexible, most amount of elective time to tailor learning to your interests or focus on areas of weakness

• Combo of large academic, small community hospitals and mandatory rural family experience in 2nd year make experience applicable to urban, suburban and rural practice

• Great GP mentors that are responsive to any questions or concerns WHY CHOOSE VANCOUVER - F R A S E R FAMILY MEDICINE? Urban Program with multiple training sites Location Location Location FLEXIBLE BLOCK - B A S E D

R1 SCHEDULE

BLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - 13

ROTATI G E N FP IM OBS OBS CTU PEDS PEDS EM FP ON SURG WARD

SITE MSJ RCH RCH RCH RCH MSJ ER OUTPT RCH UBC

R2

BLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - 13

ROTATI FP GERI PALL PSYCH RURAL RURAL MSK FP FP ELECTIVES ON ADDITIONALLY

• Enthusiastic and supportive preceptors, faculty and administrators

• Focus on LEARNING and not service-based

• Lots of support and resources for residents WE HAVE FUN!!! QUESTIONS? ASK US

Dr. John Edworthy, Site Director [email protected]

Raquel Feswick, Site Coordinator [email protected]

Alana Marshall, Site Coordinator [email protected]

Shannon Kiwamba, Program Assistant [email protected]

Dr. Omolayo Famuyida, Co-Chief Resident ([email protected]) Dr. Kimchi Nguyen, Co-Chief Resident ([email protected])

Dr. Luke Armstrong, Co-R1 Representative ([email protected]) Dr. Sanja Matic, Co-R1 Representative ([email protected])

COME JOIN US!!