Learning Hub
All residents are required to complete the following online course modules through the Learning Hub prior to starting residency training. Once you have completed each of these courses, forward a copy of your results to your program for their records.
If you experience any difficulty with the website, please email learnwithus@vch.ca.
Infection Control Basics
All residents must complete the Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Direct/Professional Clinical Care Providers course prior to their program start date. To complete this online course, sign in as an Affiliate Physician to the Learning Hub and search for this course.
Information Privacy and Confidentiality
All residents must complete the Information Privacy and Confidentiality Learning Module for UBC Medical Residents prior to their program start date. To complete the short learning module, visit the Learning Hub website.
Student Practice Education Core Orientation (SPECO)
All residents must complete the Student Practice Education Core Orientation (SPECO) prior to their program start date. SPECO and other student orientation materials can be referenced with the SPECO Checklist.
Occupational Health & Safety and Violence Prevention
All residents must complete the Resident Doctors OHS/Violence Prevention Training. This curriculum consists of mandatory health and safety courses (including violence prevention training) that was developed in partnership with all health authorities and Residents Doctors of BC, specifically for incoming medical residents.
This training consists of two parts. In addition to the online course through the Learning Hub, all residents must also attend a virtual half-day orientation with multiple dates in mid to late June for residents to choose from. Registration instructions will be provided by VCH closer to the orientation date.
Note: you may also have to complete specific trainings for your health authority.
