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Provincial Program Director, Family Practice Residency Program, Department of Family Practice

By Margarita Reyes | March 24, 2026

The Department of Family Practice in the Faculty of Medicine at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for the position of Provincial Program Director for the Family Practice Residency Program. This is a three-year term appointment with a time commitment of 0.80 FTE, equivalent to 4.0 days per week, and is renewable subject to satisfactory review. The incumbent must have sufficient protected time during the working week to fulfill the requirements of this role.

The Department of Family Practice advances patient‑centered care across British Columbia by educating and supporting medical students, residents, physicians, and midwives, fostering innovative approaches to primary health care, and promoting strong partnerships within families and communities. Through leadership in teaching and research, the department works to strengthen family medicine and midwifery and ultimately improve the health and well‑being of people throughout the province.

The Provincial Program Director for Family Practice will be responsible for the oversight of the 23 Family Medicine training sites across the Province of British Columbia and the delivery of the Family Medicine training program to the 300+ Family Medicine trainees currently at UBC. The Director takes the lead in supporting ongoing rich and diverse clinical & educational experiences that meet the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) standards and objectives of training, and ensures they also align with the provincial and institutional priorities and strategies for the UBC Postgraduate office and the strategic educational pillars within the Faculty of Medicine.

Given the significant size and complexity of the Family Medicine program at UBC in the context of the Provincial societal need for increasing numbers of Family Physicians, as well as expansion of Family Medicine training spots both in BC and across the country,  there is  an opportunity to re-imagine the  current structure with the new incoming Program Director to ensure sustainability and optimization of the Program long into the future.

This position reports to the Head, Department of Family Practice and Associate Dean, Postgraduate in the Faculty of Medicine. The incumbent will also work closely with the Regional Associate Deans, as well as the Postgraduate Assistant and Associate Deans and other Postgraduate Faculty leads.

The successful candidate will hold an MD and maintain certification and membership with the College of Family Physicians (CCFP) and be licensed, or be eligible to be licensed, with the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons. They must hold, or be eligible to hold, a faculty appointment at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of:

  • Ability to build, manage, and maintain high-quality and productive relationships across cultural differences
  • Ability to effectively communicate and interact with empathy and understanding
  • Ability to respect and work with a diversity of perspectives and behaviours
  • Ability to create and foster an environment that promotes inclusivity and the values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and equity
  • Experience with the competencies and educational experiences required by the standards of the specialty as per the CFPC
  • Experience assessing the quality of the educational experience and review resources available to ensure maximal benefit derived from integration of the components of the program

A detailed job description is available below.

A letter of application, accompanied by a curriculum vitae should be directed to:

Dr. Wendy Norman
Interim Co-Head, Department of Family Practice
c/o Beth Chan
Email: dept.head@familymed.ubc.ca
Subject: Provincial Program Director, Family Practice

This posting will remain up until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is April 15, 2026 or another mutually agreeable date.

The expected pay for this position is $232,000.00 per annum (0.80 FTE).

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Job Description

UBC — One of the World's Leading Universities. As one of the world's leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world.

Our Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone.

Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.

The Faculty — comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 10,000 clinical faculty members — is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 24 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualifies persons are encouraged to apply. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.