RCCbc | Rural Coordination Centre of BC » Year 3 Undergraduate Rural Participation Program

The purpose of this program is to encourage third year undergraduate medical students to spend a minimum of four weeks in rural physicians’ offices during their Rural Family Practice Clerkship rotations. Students may apply for reimbursement of their travel and accommodation expenses for rotations spent in Rural Subsidiary Agreement Communities.

Benefits

Through the Year 3 Undergraduate Rural Participation Program, third year UBC medical students may apply for reimbursement of actual travel and accommodation expenses to the maximums identified below:

Accommodation up to $350/week for rotations beginning June 1, 2022 or later.
Accommodation up to $250/week for rotations beginning prior to June 1, 2022.
Roundtrip travel between the home training site and the clerkship site up to $1,000

For travel reimbursement policies, please see page 2 of the claim form below.

For a list of eligible communities, please visit the RSA Communities page. Please note that rotations completed in Prince George are not eligible for this funding.

To learn more about REAP, click here.

For Rural Family Practice Clerkship information contact:

UBC Department of Family Practice
#300 – 5950 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3
P: 604 827-4304
undergrad@familymed.ubc.ca
UBC Faculty of Medicine Course Descriptions