Tuesday Seminar Series
- Tuesday evenings from 6:00 – 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted).
- Covering a wide range of non-medical topics.
- Residents of all levels and programs are welcome to attend via Zoom.
- Registration is required. Repeat attendance is welcomed.
- Sessions are not recorded.
Academic Half Days
- TIP offers Academic Half Days each year in the Fall and Spring.
- The content includes the core curriculum and is refreshed annually.
- Next Scheduled dates are November 18th and 19th, 2025.
- Residents should obtain their program approval to attend these.
January 20, 2026 6:00-7:00 PM, PST
Parental Leave: When is the most opportune time?
Join us for an information-packed session comparing parental leave during residency versus professional practice. Our speakers from PGME, RDBC, Doctors of BC will detail key financial considerations and benefits. We will touch on available supports and highlight information from VCH and the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons.
January 27, 2026 6:00-7:00 PM, PST
Learn how this program can support all UBC Residents including those transitioning to rural practice.
February 10, 2026 6:00-7:00 PM, PST
This session covers the benefits of early tax planning to optimize the end of your residency. Includes common expenses that are deductible post residency, tax credits, examples of allowable deductions for self-employed and incorporated doctors as well as things not to deduct. We also cover when and how you should expect to pay income taxes or corporate taxes and why you may or may not want to incorporate.
February 24, 2026 6:00-7:00 PM, PST
Navigating the Hospital Jungle: Starting as Specialist in the Hospital
So, you’re heading into Hospital Specialty Practice – now what? Hospitals can feel like their own ecosystem, complete with structures, teams, politics, privileges, on-call realities, contracts, and unwritten rules. This session gives you a grounded, insider look at what it’s actually like to enter hospital-based specialist practice. Get the inside track on what needs to be considered and done as you set up your practice. Hear how specialists navigate the hospital world and build their role within complex systems. If you want a clearer picture of your future inside the hospital – and the confidence to step into it – this session is for you.
March 3, 2026 6:00-7:00 PM, PST
Don’t get stuck: Check the right boxes for setting-up Community Specialty Practice
What they didn’t cover in medical school, setting up specialty practice in the community? Community practice offers specialists autonomy, continuity of care, and the chance to build something uniquely their own – but it also comes with decisions and challenges that aren’t always obvious from training alone. This session unpacks the realities of community-based specialist work: starting a practice, understanding local needs, balancing independence with system partnerships, and shaping a career that supports your values and lifestyle. If you want a real, honest look at what community specialist practice can be, this session will help you imagine, and design your path.
March 10, 2026 6:00-7:00 PM, PST
The Specialist Starter Pack: Advocacy, Leadership & Adulting
Control your destiny by speaking up for yourself and your profession, but don’t forget to take care of the pesky life requirements. This session pulls back the curtain on the real-world insights every future specialist needs to know, but rarely gets formal training in – advocacy, leadership, navigating taxes, investments, health benefits, managing people, and understanding how physicians can shape the system they work in. Whether you’re curious about building your future practice or just want to feel more prepared for the next stage of your career, this is your chance to hear about how you can actively impact your life as a doctor.
March 31, 2026 6:00-7:00 PM, PST
Licensing, MSP enrolment, HA credentialing and UBC appointment
Review the process of applying for a BC College license, the steps to enroll in MSP, and the centralized credentialing system for BC hospital privileges and applying for an academic appointment at UBC.
April 28, 2026 6:00-7:00 PM, PST
Have you thought about what you are going to do when you finish residency? Will you work as a locum? Do you want to do longitudinal practice? How about working in an Urgent & Primary Care Clinic? How do you want to be compensated? Are you aware of the different payment models? What about the incentive to work in a rural community? Where do you even start? Dr. Cathy Clelland will review each of these points so you can make an informed decision about starting your independent professional journey.
May 7, 2026
Transition into Practice Academic Half Day
May 8, 2026
Transition into Practice Academic Half Day
