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St Peter Hospital (Elma) Program

Elma, Washington

Family Medicine

Specialty

Program Overview

Summary of Residency Program

The Providence St. Peter-Summit Pacific Rural Family Medicine Residency Program is an ACGME-accredited family medicine residency located in Grays Harbor County, Washington. This 1-2 year program emphasizes hands-on training in full-scope family medicine, integrating clinical care teams including family physician faculty, naturopathic physicians, advanced nursing providers, and specialists such as psychiatry and physical therapy. This program is especially targeted towards training residents in rural medicine, preparing them to serve culturally diverse and underserved populations.

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Program Details

Specialty

Family Medicine

IMG Friendly (Y/N)

Yes

IMG Friendly (detail)

The residency program is IMG-friendly, as it accepts international medical graduates and provides family medicine training in a rural setting. The program is also associated with an established core residency program at Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Program, which indicates a supportive environment for IMGs.

Categorical Positions

8

Categorical Positions (detail)

1-2 rural family medicine residency program

Program Website

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Providence St. Peter-Summit Pacific Rural Family Medicine Program, Grays Harbor County, Washington

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Current Residents

Overview

The residency program has a total of 20 residents enrolled, with 8 currently in their PGY-1 year of which 4 are International Medical Graduates (IMGs).

PGY-1 MD

8

PGY-1 DO

PGY-1 IMG

4

Curriculum & Education

Overview

Residents work alongside our community-based, experienced family medicine faculty as an integral part of an interprofessional healthcare team to provide care for the culturally diverse, rurally located, and often underserved patient population in Grays Harbor County.

Application

To apply for the Providence St. Peter-Summit Pacific Rural Family Medicine Program, interested candidates should follow the application process outlined on the website. The application form can be accessed through the corresponding section, and candidates are advised to familiarize themselves with the detailed requirements. Specific deadlines and interview dates can also be found on the program’s website.

# of Locations

3

Fellowship

The residency program offers various opportunities for fellowship training and post-residency career paths. Residents can train longitudinally with a variety of primary care and subspecialists, allowing them to pursue additional family medicine training or enter subspecialty fellowships after graduation, including full-spectrum family medicine training that includes obstetrics.

Resident Life

Overview

We are an ACGME-accredited,1-2 rural family medicine residency program located in Grays Harbor County and affiliated with an established core program at Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Program in nearby Olympia, Washington. Residents receive hands-on, full-scope family medicine training with their continuity clinics (all 3 years) and “home base” in the Wellness Center. The integrated clinical care team includes core family physician faculty (including FP-OB). The team is rounded out with naturopathic physicians, advanced nursing providers (ARNP and DNP), physician assistants, registered dieticians, integrated Pharm D, psychiatry, PT/OT speech therapies, and integrated low barrier MAT walk-in clinic. Our emergency department, acute inpatient unit, and urgent care clinic are located on the same campus and provide care for patients needing after-hours treatment, stabilization, transfer, or inpatient care.

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# of Years of Program

3

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Alumni

Alumni from the Providence St. Peter-Summit Pacific Rural Family Medicine Program have gone on to pursue various career paths in family medicine, often working in underserved areas and engaging in community health efforts. Many graduates have taken roles in fellowships across diverse specialties or advanced roles in primary care settings. For specific alumni outcomes and their common paths post-residency, refer to the program’s alumni section.

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