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Kamloops/Tk’emlupsUBC Family PracticeResidency Program
The PlaceLocated in the traditional territory of
the Secwepemc Nation
Thompson-Okanagan Region
Pop: 90,000 in town; regionally serves 125,000
Hot summers, mild winters
360km from Vancouver - 4hr drive, 45min flight
417km from Jasper - 4.5hr drive
The Community
Sun Peaks and Harper Mountain
Endless mountain biking trails
Local theatre and comedy troupes
Four microbreweries
Farmer’s Market, local parks
Hiking, cross-country skiing, river rafting
The Hospital
Royal Inland Hospital
254 beds, serves 225,000 catchment
Level II trauma center , Tertiary acute care center
Specialties: all except thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology
New Clinical Services Building (outpatient labs, clinics, UBC space)
New surgical tower by 2022
View from the CSB
UBC Simulation Center
The Medical Community
Receptive preceptors - family physicians and specialists
Welcoming and inclusive
Multiple family medicine subspecialties -addictions, palliative, transgender, elderly, obstetrics, maternity, Indigenous health
Broad scope of practice - from office focus to full spectrum
The Residency Program
The CurriculumBlock format with longitudinal family medicine 1 day per
weekLongitudinal patients in family medicine, maternity, long term care, and hospiceRevisits core rotations like OB, ER and in-hospital medicine
AHD - targeted to the CCFP 99 Key TopicsALARM, NRP, ACLS - covered by program
Partial coverage of ATLS or CARECasting teaching by orthopedics and casting techs
Dedicated Simulation SessionsCall: usually 1 in 4 (flexible)
Usually one weekend per monthFamily Medicine weekend call 6 times in the year
The RotationsAll core rotations - Surgery, Medicine, OB/GYN, ER, Psychiatry, Pediatrics
Two ER rotations - one in first year, one in second
Two in-hospital medicine rotations - Internal and Hospitalist
Two maternity/obstetrics rotation - OB/GYN and Family Obstetrics
Other rotations - Anesthesia, Orthopedics, Chronic Pain/Addictions, Family Obstetrics, Hospitalist, Family Practice, Care of the Elderly/Palliative, Medicine Selectives
Longitudinal FP time, as well as split blocks and first and final blocks
12 weeks of elective
8 weeks of Rural FP
Limited Learners = Maximum Opportunity
6 FP residents (now 8 starting this year!)
4 MSI3 UBC students
Opportunity to teach
Visiting specialty residents
Opportunity to be taught
Max. 1-3 learners per service
An established program...3rd cohort graduating this Summer
Well-established rotations, preceptors, and staff
Tradition of collaboration and support
The medical community is happy to have the residents here and want to support us
...with new opportunities
Family Practice Teaching Clinic
Spring 2018
Designed with the residents to maximize FP teaching
Feedback is heard and acted on
A Blend of Urban and RuralSimulation Center
Weekly Rounds, with monthly
Trauma Rounds
Well-represented specialties
Lots of acute medicine
Full-service Family Physicians
Rural ER work - Chase, Merritt, Ashcroft
Rural First Nations
Option to extend rural rotation to 4 months
The BonusesSingle hospital - no need to travel for different rotations
UBC Resident Space - lounge, kitchenette stocked with snacks, call rooms
Flexibility - have a special interest? You can build that into your residency!
Supportive staff - they are available and receptive
Exam Prep - at AHD, SOO practice, OSCE practice
Great medical community - inclusive and inviting
Includes former Kamloops Residents!
Ample hands on - limited learners = maximum opportunity
The Challenges
Autonomy + Responsibility - setting up days within rotations, contacting preceptors
Great for self-directed learners
New opportunities can also mean stumbling blocks
Be receptive to change and innovation
Expectations
No one expects you to be perfect
You have to put in that work to show you are trying and are making progress
Be willing to seek out that feedback and incorporate it
The Resident PerspectiveA place for fun...
...for learning...
... for family...
...for adventure...
...for you!