Postgraduate trainees and fellows
Postgraduate trainees and fellows pursuing further clinical or research training at a BC medical school must be licensed with CPSBC.
Types of licences
Educational - postgraduate (trainee) class
For physicians enrolling in further clinical or research training at the UBC Faculty of Medicine who have not yet completed the educational requirements for certification as a specialist.
Learn more about the requirements for postgraduate trainees
Educational - postgraduate (fellow) class
For physicians enrolling in further clinical or research training at the UBC Faculty of Medicine who have either
- successfully completed all of the educational requirements for certification as a specialist as determined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or
- obtained recognition as a medical or surgical specialist in their jurisdiction of practice immediately prior to applying for licensure with CPSBC.
Learn more about the policies that the Licence Committee uses to consider applications
Frequently asked questions by USA-trained physicians and surgeons