Years 3 & 4 Courses

Year 3

Rural Family Practice Clerkship (FMPR 428)

The Rural Family Practice Clerkship is a mandatory course for all students, at the end of their second year.  This program can be seen as a "Gateway to the Clinical Years" during which time the students are able to synthesize the academic teachings of their first two years into the clinical skills that they will require for their last two undergraduate years.  It gives students an opportunity to spend quality one-to-one time with dedicated family physicians while experiencing the depth of family medicine and developing an appreciation of the life of a rural physician.  

What Students & Preceptors say of the Rural Family Practice Clerkship

• "It's a nice bridge between the mostly theoretical first 2 years and the practical second 2 years, and a good chance to see more of BC!" (Student)
• "The informal setting allows exchange of knowledge and experience between learners and preceptors." (Preceptor)
• "Excellent idea/program to promote full service GP's for the areas where GP's are in very short supply." (Preceptor)
• "Rural practice was the highlight of medicine for me so far. It was great to finally apply what I have been learning and to work with motivated and friendly doctors." (Student)

In their final year, medical students do 2 or 4 week elective rotations of their choice.  All of the electives have been mapped to CaRMS entry disciplines as indicated on the elective descriptions. UBC Family Medicine electives occur in both urban and rural communities.

Electives in urban areas will be primarily office based with some exceptions that include Psychiatry, Palliative Care, & Hospitalist.

In rural areas, the electives are in family practice offices which may have a speciality in Sports Medicine, Palliative Care, Obstetrics, Emergency or the care of patients in their home settings.

Get Involved!

Are you a Physician interested in becoming a year 3 or 4 preceptor?  Do you want to help shape the future interests and capabilities of new physicians?  Would you like to provide student physicians with community-based medical experiences and help promote enthusiasm for practice in rural settings?  If so, please contact:

Marika Dauberman -- Undergraduate Administrator
marika.dauberman@familymed.ubc.ca
Phone: 604-827-4195  Fax: 604-822-6950

Kathryn Hill -- Administrative Assistant
ugsec@familymed.ubc.ca
Phone: 604-827-4194  Fax: 604-822-6950

TBA -- Year 3
undergrad@familymed.ubc.ca
Phone: 604-827-4197  Fax: 604-822-6950

TBA - Year 4
fpelectives@familymed.ubc.ca
Phone: 604-827-4304  Fax: 604-822-6950