UBC Faculty of Medicine Training
Medical Students
The Gabriola Medical Clinic is a teaching clinic affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine. You may see medical students working with your family practitioner during your appointment. These learners are supervised by your family physician and you will be notified of their presence at the time of check-in.
Residents
Residents are doctors who have graduated medical school with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. They are completing the final years of advanced medical training that prepares them for independent practice.
Remember: Students are in medical school, residents are doctors, attendings practice independently.
| Medical Duties & Privileges* | Medical Students | Resident Doctors | Attending Physician |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Orders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signing Orders | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Signing in-/out-patient prescriptions | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Examining patients independently | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Doing procedures independently | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Participate on patient rounds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Work with allied health | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Have clinical teaching responsibilities | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Respond to pages/perform call shifts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Record dictations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Communicate with patient families | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Billing rights | ✓ | ||
| Oversee all patient care | ✓ |
*Some exceptions may apply. If you are uncertain, speak directly to the sttending physician.
Get In Touch
Phone & Fax
P. (250) 247-9922
F. (250) 247-9162
Hours
Mon, Tues, Wed: 9am to 4pm
Thurs: 10am to 4pm
Fri: 9am to 3pm
Address
695 Church Street
Gabriola BC V0R 1X3
Gabriola Medical Clinic
Gabriola Medical Clinic is an association of Nurse Practitioner Lewis and Dr.'s Thorne, Cusack and Clarke.