Royal Columbian Hospital

Royal Columbian Hospital is located at 330 East Columbia Street in New Westminster. A map is available here. The administrative contact for the Medical Education office is Anna Esposito.

Food

In-Hospital

  • Resident Lounge (Free snacks are provided – cheese, bagels, bread etc.)

  • Cafeteria in Basement

  • Tim Hortons in Basement

  • Starbucks in Main Lobby

Out-of-Hospital

  • Bluefin Sushi (319 East Columbia St)

  • Fresh Slice Pizza (417 East Columbia St)

  • Subway (323 East Columbia St)

  • Save-on-Foods (270 East Columbia St)

  • Gino’s Restaurant (431 East Columbia St)

  • Chan’s Garden (441 East Columbia St)

  • Thai New West (424 East Columbia St)

  • Browns Socialhouse (296 East Columbia St)

Key Locations

Resident Lounge

Medical Education is located in the Basement of the Health Care Centre (see notes here). It has an exercise space, TV, games, computers and call rooms.

Computers

Computers can be accessed in the following locations:

  • Resident lounges

  • Call rooms

  • Health Records (located on the main floor of the Health Care Centre)

  • Library (Security/ID Card will provide you 24/7 access)

There are also computers in some of the wards, but the above locations are preferred by residents.

Dictation Spaces

Residents are reminded to be conscientious of patient confidentiality when dictating. Dictations can be completed in Resident Lounges and Call Rooms.

A list of the Lactation Rooms across BC can be found here.

Parking

During construction, residents with a Braid parking pass can move their vehicle to the Sherbrooke lot starting at 1 pm, and anytime weekends and statutory holidays

Paid:

Daily parking is available in a lot on Keary Street for $5.25 per day. To apply for monthly parking, complete this form. Monthly parking is $45. You can also park in STAFF parking lots at Fraser Health Sites, including RCH.

Free:

There are 2-hour parking spots located around the hospital (map) in the more residential areas. A good place to look is on the streets directly above the hospital between East Columbia and Richmond streets.

Bikes:

Bikes can be stored either outside the Emergency Department or in the underground parking lot off Keary Street.

Public Transit:

Sapperton Skytrain station is less than a block from the hospital. There are also numerous bus routes in the area (the closest being the 155, 128 and C9). Use the TransLink Trip Planner to assist you in selecting a route.

Intra-Hospital Shuttle: 

None at this site.

Resident Tips

  • Computer access will be arranged by RCH admin

  • Please contact the Medical Education office at RchMedEd@fraserhealth.ca for system and hospital access

  • UBC Wifi is available with your CWL login

  • Lockers are available at RCH, but you will need to bring your own lock

  • Showers are located in the resident lounge

  • Make sure to check out the FHA intranet (click on coffee break tab) to see see what discounts are available to you!

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