UBC Respirology offers two elective types:
- General Respirology (at SPH or VGH sites)
- Specialized electives (at various sites, depending on your preceptor)
For a General Respirology Elective:
If you are interested in applying to do an elective with the UBC Respiratory Medicine Department please submit the Proposal Postgraduate Resident Elective form below.
If you would like to pursue an elective at VGH please email your proposal to:
- elly.tjin@vch.ca
For electives at SPH please email the form to:
- RespiratorySecretary@providencehealth.bc.ca
***PLEASE READ THE COVID-19 UPDATE REGARDING POLICIES AND CHANGES***
Our program is now accepting resident electives. For the most up to date information please refer to the PGME Office website.
OPE – COVID Statement_Jan 2022
2024/09/09-OOP-Application-2 – Last update September, 2024
When completing your application please take note of the dates for our program blocks. This can be found here.
Application Process
Click here to review the steps of applying for a resident elective
- If your proposal is accepted, you will receive a confirmation letter verifying the dates of your elective, your preceptor and your job site.
- Please complete the UBC Application for Post Graduate Electives found here :
- If your application is approved by the PGME Office you will require an educational license from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) in the postgraduate (Resident Elective) class. It is the applicant’s responsibility to apply for the license and meet the CPSBC criteria for licensure.
Click here for more information about the application:
The below outlines the application components: The college should contact you regarding next steps to acquire your license. More information can be found here: https://www.cpsbc.ca/for-physicians/registration-licensing/applying/postgraduate/trainees Upon receipt of that email, the College will mail the resident-elective an application package with further instructions. The package includes: Once all the above steps have been completed, the resident-elective must contact the College. They may be eligible for expedited processing but if not, they must arrange an appointment. All original documents (passport, medical degree, etc.) must be brought to this appointment. Registration will be granted at that time and must be done prior to your elective start date. Alternatively, you may be able to send these documents with a notarization by way of registered mail, prior to your arrival in Vancouver. For information regarding educational licensing, please contact The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia: ph: 604.733.7758, ext. 2267, or visit their website: www.cpsbc.ca. The University of British Columbia offers a variety of specialized training opportunites for residents. Below is the list of specialized clinics we offer at VGH and SPH. Students hoping to do a specialized elective are asked to take the initiative to find a supervising preceptor. Physicians and their specialties can be found on the clinic websites embedded in the chart above. If you wish to do a specialized elective in a particular area of interest, please contact your potential preceptor directly. Once you receive confirmation from your preceptor please fill out the Elective Proposal Form found above in this webpage. Residents interested in completing electives in Kelowna through Interior Health should contact the program directly at pgme.interior@ubc.ca. You can direct your email to Julie Zakus who is the current Program Assistant. Her contact information can be found below: Julie Zakus
checklist
For a Specialized Respirology Elective:
VGH
SPH
Pulmonary transplantation
Cystic Fibrosis
Pulmonary hypertension
Difficult asthma
Chronic home ventilation program
Pulmonary complications of scleroderma
Occupational lung diseases
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Tuberculosis
Sarcoid
COPD
COPD
Asthma
Asthma
Interstitial lung disease
Interstitial lung diseases
Lung cancer
Allergy and Immunology
Pleural diseases including interventional bronchoscopy
Immunodeficiency-related lung disease
Lung cancer / pleural disease
UBCO electives (Kelowna):
Program Assistant, PGME Interior
Faculty of Medicine | Postgraduate Medical Education
The University of British Columbia | Clinical Academic Campus
2312 Pandosy Street | Kelowna BC | V1Y 1T3 Canada
Phone 250 980 1342 | Fax 250 862-4012
pgme.interior@ubc.ca