DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
VANCOUVER - FRASER RESIDENCY SITE
OVERVIEW
• Urban, suburban program based at the Royal Columbian Hospital 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 hospitals VANCOUVER - 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:
• 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 Burnaby 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
• 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 New Westminster
• 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!!