Due to physical distancing measures, REAP staff is working remotely. During this time, please submit any application or claim forms by email instead of mail. If you have submitted an application or claim form by mail and have not received a response from our office, please contact us at REAPStudents@familymed.ubc.ca. Please include the approximate postage date, the nature of your communication and the name of the REAP Program your communication was regarding.
The Postgraduate Rural Rotation Support Program strives to increase residents’ confidence and interest in working in rural areas by increasing exposure to rural communities in BC during their postgraduate training. Through this program, REAP funds UBC Residents enrolled in Specialty Residency and Family Practice Residency Programs who wish to spend elective time in Rural Subsidiary Agreement Communities.
Benefits
For rotations that are one month or longer in duration, eligible residents may apply for reimbursement of actual travel and accommodation expenses up to $1,400/month. Rotations shorter than one month are compensated at $1,000/trip for actual travel and accommodation expenses.
For program inquiries contact:
REAP Program Assistant
University of British Columbia
#300 – 5950 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3
P: 604 822-2675
REAPStudents@familymed.ubc.ca
REAP Programs
