Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Swedish Cherry Hill Rural Training Program (RTP) is a unique residency offering a 1+2 training model. Residents spend their first year in Seattle with the core Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, followed by two years in Port Angeles, Washington, focusing on rural medicine. This program emphasizes serving underserved populations and provides a supportive environment for developing full-spectrum primary care skills.
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Program Details
Specialty
Family Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Swedish Cherry Hill Rural Training Program (RTP) does not explicitly mention being IMG-friendly, but it attracts residents passionate about providing care in underserved rural communities which may suggest a welcoming environment for diverse backgrounds.
Categorical Positions
3
Categorical Positions (detail)
The program welcomed its first class of two residents in 2017 and has now grown to three residents per year.
Program Website
Address
550 16th Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Program Director
Rob Epstein, MD
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Current Residents
Overview
Currently, the program has 3 PGY-1 residents enrolled. They come from diverse backgrounds and are trained to provide comprehensive care in rural settings.
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PGY-1 DO
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
The Swedish Cherry Hill RTP has a unique focus of integrating outpatient and inpatient family medicine practice. Similar to the core program, the curriculum is divided into 4-week blocks, however RTP residents have distinctly different schedules, where they take integrated inpatient and OB call weekly. This prepares them for practice in similar rural settings. Residents learn a wide range of outpatient procedures and take part in community assessments and advocacy.
Application
The program information does not specify exact application deadlines or requirements. Interested candidates should check the program's official website or contact the residency coordinator for comprehensive details.
# of Locations
Residents spend their first year in Seattle and then move to Port Angeles, Washington for their remaining two years.
Fellowship
The program offers a unique focus of integrating outpatient and inpatient family medicine practice. Residents may have opportunities for fellowship positions, particularly through the associated Swedish Cherry Hill FMR program, which provides a variety of areas of concentration post-graduation.
Resident Life
Overview
The Swedish Cherry Hill Rural Training Program (RTP) is a 1+2 program, where residents have the unique opportunity to train in Seattle, WA with the core Swedish Cherry Hill FMR program for their first year, before relocating to Port Angeles, Washington for the following two years to train with a rural focus.
On Call Schedule
RTP residents take integrated inpatient and OB call weekly, with more frequent call shifts during inpatient months. This longitudinal call structure allows the resident to practice in the way many rural family physicians do in this community.
# of Years of Program
The program is a 3-year residency, split into a 1-year initial training in Seattle followed by 2 years in rural training in Port Angeles.
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Alumni
Several graduates remain at NOHN and surrounding communities as family practice physicians. The program emphasizes training for rural family medicine in underserved communities.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Residents receive robust procedural training from family medicine preceptors, as well as hospitalist, emergency, interventionalist and surgical colleagues.
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