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Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is the largest hospital in British Columbia and the second largest in Canada. It offers specialized and tertiary services to adults in Vancouver. The hospital accepts patients referred from other parts of the province requiring highly specialized services. Approximately 40% of the hospital’s cases come from outside the Vancouver region.

The Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery provided services in general otolaryngology, advanced head & neck, rhinology & skull base, otology & skull base and laryngology at VGH.

UBC Hospital is located on the main UBC campus. UBC Hospital is made up of three different buildings, the Purdy, Koerner and Detwiller Pavilions. Koerner houses mainly acute services, Purdy houses extended and residential care and Detwiller offers psychiatric services. The acute portion of UBC Hospital has eight operating rooms (including two for the Centre for Surgical Innovation).

The Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery provides services in general otolaryngology, laryngology, head & neck and otology at UBC Hospital.

St. Paul’s Hospital is an acute care, teaching and research hospital located in downtown Vancouver. It is home to many world-class medical and surgical programs, including heart and lung services, HIV/AIDS, mental health, emergency, critical care, kidney care, elder care and numerous surgical specialties. A brand new St. Paul’s Hospital is being built with a plan to open in 2027.

The Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery provides services in general otolaryngology, head & neck, otology and rhinology/skull base surgery.

BC Women’s is the only facility in Western Canada dedicated to the health of women, newborns and families, and is the largest maternity hospital in the country. B.C. Children's Hospital is the only dedicated children’s hospital in British Columbia. BC Children’s is a full service hospital providing basic and advanced care.

The Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery provides pediatric services at this hospital. This includes but is not limited to cochlear implantation, bone conduction hearing aids, airway reconstruction and craniofacial/vascular anomalies.

Surrey Memorial Hospital is the largest hospital in the Fraser Health network. Surrey Memorial Hospital is the second largest hospital in the province with the second busiest Emergency Department in Canada.

The Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery provides services in general otolaryngology, advanced head & neck, rhinology, otology and laryngology at SMH.

Community rotations start in PGY-3; options include going to Victoria, Kelowna, Kamloops, or other areas in British Columbia.

Our community rotations are known for providing a rich exposure to General Otolaryngology