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Indigenous Family Medicine Residency Site

Training that Supports HealingPhysical, Emotional, Spiritual, Mental

How Are We Different?

Two Main CaRMS Match Sites:

Vancouver (2 residents)

Vancouver Island (2 residents with 3 site options)

Indigenous Academic Days:

2 Days Every 2 Months Spent in Community with Cultural Teachings

Home Clinics:

In High Density Areas with Top-Shelf Culturally Passionate Preceptors

Program Director:Dr. Terri Aldred

Carrier from Tl’Azt’En NationLysiloo (Frog Clan)Primary Care Doc for Stella, Nadleh, Saikus Yekooche and Takla

Site Asset: Carlea Remodo

(Site Coordinator)

Meet Our Residents

Beautiful British Columbia

Health, Wellness & Balance

Vancouver Site

Vancouver Residents

Vancouver Site

Inner City Reconciled Medicine with Indigenous

Elders Partnership as well as Full Service

Rotations and Outreach to the Carrier Sekani

First Nations

“Humbling and inspirational experiences with patients”“Sheway! – the leading perinatal addiction medicine clinic in

Canada”“Amazing inner city Docs!”

“Directly working with Elders on the care team”“Blend of urban and rural medicine”

Vancouver

Carrier Sekani First Nations

Vancouver Island Site

Sub-Sites:

Victoria

Duncan

Ladysmith & Nanaimo

Vancouver Island Residents

Vancouver Island

Tofino – surfing, beaches galore!

Ucluelet – kayaking and camping the Broken Islands

Mt. Washington – ski in the winter, mountain bike in the summer

Port Renfrew – hike the West Coast Trail

Sooke – beaches, more surf!

Victoria Site

Inner City Family Medicine with Full Service

Rotations and Outreach to Pacheedaht

“Lots of other residents to connect with, yet the freedom to pursue your own passions and independent learning!”

Victoria

Pacheedaht

Cowichan Site

Full Service Family Medicine with Outreach to Penelakut Island

“Supportive preceptors who encourage me to follow my ambitions”

“Learner focused environment”

“Full scope Family Medicine at its finest”

Cowichan

Penelakut Island

Nanaimo & Ladysmith Site

Full Service Family Medicine with Outreach to

Stz’uminus & Snaw-naw-as

“Friendly small town feel”

“Connection to community”

“Continuity with Stz’uminus”

Nanaimo & Ladysmith Site

Stz’uminus & Snaw-naw-as

Namgis & Alert Bay Rotation1 Month

Cormorant Isl: 2x4km

Pop: 1,200 – 1,500

Highly Rated Preceptors - Recent grads of our program

Rich Cultural & Medicine

Time with Elders

Our Alumni

Our Program Provides:

“Flexibility”

“Opportunity for Advocacy”

“Community Engagement”

“Choose your own Adventure”

“Passion for Indigenous Health”

“Learn how to practice culturally safe care”

Questions?

Contact Information:Co-Chief Medical Residents:

★ Laura Harper (Vancouver Site): laura.harper@alumni.ubc.ca

★ Emma Preston (Vancouver Site): emma.preston@alumni.ubc.ca

Site Coordinator:

★ Carlea Remodo: Carlea.Remodo@uvic.ca

Site Director:

★ Terri Aldred: TerriAldred@gmail.com