Island Health Residency Program Resident Travel Policies

CONFERENCES, TRAVEL & OUT OF TOWN ROTATIONS

Throughout the residency year residents will need to travel outside the greater Victoria area to attend residency events in Vancouver, complete residency rotations in either Duncan or Nanaimo, and to attend the CSHP Banff Conference in Banff, Alberta.

UBC SUMMER DIDACTICS, TOXICOLOGY & RESIDENCY RESEARCH NIGHT IN VANCOUVER

Residents will need to travel to Vancouver and stay for up to five days to complete components of the residency program. Island Health will cover the expenses associated with attending these events subject to the which are available on Island Health’s intranet. Residents are required to keep all original receipts which need to be affixed to the travel expense reimbursement form. Overnight accommodation will be arranged by the residency coordinator including payment for hotel expenses. Residents are responsible for making their own travel arrangements (ie BC Ferry, Public Transit or use of personal automobile). All resident travel and associated expense reimbursement is subject to the the Island Health Residency Program Resident Travel Policy below.

RESIDENCY ROTATIONS IN DUNCAN, NANAIMO, Comox, Campbell River or other out of town locations

Residents in the Island Health Residency Program are often required to complete rotations that are outside of their geographical home base and are too far to communte. Residents may also have external rotations elsewhere in BC if pre-approved by our program. Residents are required to make their own accommodation arrangements for rotations outside of their home base area, which will require organization and planning by the resident. These arrangements need to be made well in advance of the rotation as short term rental space tends to book up a long time in advance. Residents will need to request the list of suites or apartments used by previous residents from the residency coordinator. Our program will arrange payment for the accommodations once the location is booked.