All residents must have medical liability protection when they begin and throughout their training. Each resident should arrange and maintain their own coverage and membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).
CMPA coverage is mandatory and a condition of their license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and as part of the Resident Collective Agreement between HEABC and RDBC. All residents must be appropriately protected for any medico-legal issues that may arise during their training. Without liability protection, the UBC residents are in breach of their educational license with the College.
Late requests for CMPA membership expose the resident to significant risk, as it means they have been without liability protection for that period of time.
You can expect to receive an email from the CMPA inviting residents to become a member within two weeks of your Match Day. For more information, see the CMPA website.
All UBC residents are reimbursed CMPA expenses via their pay on a monthly recurring basis. This will show as a separate line item on your paystub (See section A44 Membership Reimbursement) This is considered a business expense and is not taxable.
If you already have CMPA coverage but are new to UBC contact CMPA to transfer your coverage to UBC as your home school and update your mailing address.
