Comox Valley Division of Family Practice

Valley Cedars Medical #1

Address: 1350 England Ave #201, Courtenay, BC V9N 8X6
Website: www.valleycedars.ca 

Valley Cedars Medical is a new family medicine clinic opening in the Comox Valley on July 1. Our team includes five established Family Physicians, two Nurse Practitioners, two Registered Nurses, a Social Worker, and a Registered Clinical Counsellor. We embrace team-based care and work collaboratively within the Primary Care Network.
Our mission is to be rooted in care—working together to provide patient-centred, evidence-based family medicine through compassion, partnership, and shared decision-making. We are committed to supporting the well-being of our patients, our team, and our community.

We are seeking Family Physicians to join our growing team. We have experience supporting both Canadian and International Medical Graduates in transitioning to practice in the beautiful Comox Valley, and we welcome all applicants.

We support a range of practice styles and additional professional interests, including inpatient care, long-term care, maternity care, medical leadership, and family medicine oncology, among other community opportunities. We are committed to ensuring flexibility in scheduling, including vacation time.

Start Date: July 1, 2026

Status: Full-time or Part-time

Shift/Hours of Work: Varied

Remuneration: Fee for Service/Longitudinal Family Practice Payment Model/New to Practice 

Overhead: 25% on all billings related to in-office work, including remote virtual care.
5% on out-of-office billings processed through the clinic
We are happy to support applications for New to Practice contracts.

Benefits: May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Recruitment Incentive - $10,000; Fee Premium - 6.93%; Annual Flat Fee - $10,516.77; Relocation Costs Reimbursement: up to a maximum of $15,000 (amount based on funding availability and on location relocating from); Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in years 3 & 4 in the community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years

Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Qualifications: 
- Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

Community Information:
Situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island the Comox Valley is comprised of the City of Courtenay, the Town of Comox, the Village of Cumberland and the idyllic rural areas from Fanny Bay in the south to Black Creek in the north, and includes the islands of Hornby and Denman. The Comox Valley is one of the Island’s best-kept secrets!

Surrounded by majestic mountains, rushing rivers, lush rainforests and shimmering seas, this region is highly attractive to those seeking variety and a superb quality of life, as well as affordable housing.  A great place to raise a family, we have a strong sense of community and a shared spirit of cooperation.  We are one of the fastest growing areas in Canada and educational facilities range from elementary to full degree programs at the North Island College.

The valley enjoys short mild winters and warm dry summers.  The Comox Valley is also host to over 50 annual festivals, and the local Sid Williams Theatre provides year-round performing arts.  For great boutique shopping, go to 5th Street in Courtenay and visit the local restaurants, farmers market and vineyards for the renowned local food scene.

If you enjoy the outdoors, Mount Washington Ski resort, which has 1700 acres of terrain, is only 30 minutes outside the city.  World-renowned mountain biking trails that can be ridden year round are located in Cumberland.  Furthermore, the beautiful west coast community of Tofino is only 2.5 hours away.  A typical weekend in the region can include superb salmon fishing, paddle boarding at Goose Spit or on Comox Lake, a tube float down the Puntledge River, or time spent on a patio at one of the three local micro-breweries.

The physician community is welcoming and collegial with 15 full-service medical clinics, two walk-in clinics and a military base clinic.  We are currently served by the Island Health run Comox Valley Hospital, a new 153-bed acute care facility.

Contact: 
Dr. Adam Thompson
Email: athompson@cmassociates.ca

or 

Dr. Paul Neumann
Email: doctor.neumann@gmail.com