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

• Reimbursement of actual travel and accommodation expenses incurred up to: 

• $3,000 for rotations of one week or less; and 

• An additional $1,500 per week for each week beyond the first 

To determine the maximum funding allocation for your rotation, click here. 

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. 

Please refer to the Claim Form below for detailed expense policies.

The purpose of this program is to encourage fourth year undergraduate medical students to spend additional time in rural physician’s offices. REAP provides funding to UBC medical students who spend elective time in Rural Subsidiary Agreement Communities during their fourth year.

Benefits

• Reimbursement of actual travel and accommodation expenses incurred up to: 

• $3,000 for rotations of one week or less; and 

• An additional $1,500 per week for each week beyond the first 

To determine the maximum funding allocation for your rotation, click here. 

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. 

Please refer to the Claim Form below for detailed expense policies.

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

For Year 4 Rural Electives, UBC Department of Family Practice, contact: 
#300 – 5950 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3
P: 604 827-4304
fpelectives@familymed.ubc.ca

For claims and payments contact:

Doctors of BC
#115 – 1665 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V6J 5A4
TFP in BC: 1 800 665-2262
P: 604 736-5551
benefits@doctorsofbc.ca