Out of Province Residents
All postgraduate electives arranged for any training location within the province of British Columbia by Out of Province Medical Residents must be processed through the UBC PGME Dean’s Office.
Eligibility
- Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents currently enrolled in a recognized Family Practice or Specialty (Royal College) training program in Canada, OR
- Canadian Citizens currently enrolled in a recognized Family Practice or Specialty training program in the USA.
Process and Application
- Applicants must arrange their own postgraduate resident electives directly with an individual faculty member. Please check the OBGYN Division faculty list.
- Once the elective dates have been confirmed by faculty, applicants will need to work with the PGME Dean’s Office on the application and licensing. Please check Postgraduate Visiting Electives for information on application process and timeline, and required documents and administrative fee.
International Postgraduate Residents
Process and Application
- Please check International Postgraduate Trainee for information on process and timeline, administrative fee, credentials verification, English language proficiency requirements, immigration/work permit documentation and more.
Out of Province and International residents for General Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Community (rural) electives must apply through the Residency Program Administrator.
IMPORTANT: All elective requests must be made at least 8 weeks in advance to the elective start date as per UBC Postgraduate Medical Education Office & BC College of Physicians and Surgeons policies.
Further details on how to apply, along with the application form and required documents, can be found on the UBC Postgraduate website.