University of Washington School of Medicine Rural Program

Program Description

The University of Washington Chelan Rural Training Track is a 1:2 program based out of the University of Washington Family Medicine Residency. This unique program offers the best of both worlds as it combines the benefits of a large academic program with the hands-on, real world experience you expect from rural training. The core program is based in Seattle, WA where 24 residents (8-8-8) are educated on an ongoing basis. This is a well-established residency program based out of the nation’s #1 ranked University of Washington Department of Family Medicine. The Chelan Rural Training Program residents (2-2-2) will spend their intern year in Seattle getting to know the core program and getting excellent training in the core clinical skills for family medicine, inpatient medicine, ICU care, high risk OB, and trauma-based emergency room care. They will then move to Chelan, WA where they will join Columbia Valley Community Health (CVCH). CVCH is a Federally Qualified Health Center in North Central Washington committed to serving underserved communities in the area. Residents will participate in a fully longitudinal curriculum to maximize continuity of care and help residents develop real world skills needed to practice full spectrum family medicine.

Community Setting

• Rural

Top 3 Program Strengths

• Direct Primary Care
• Integrative Medicine
• Low Resourced/Marginalized Populations

Primary Admitting Hospital

Lake Chelan Health

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

• Federal or other government clinic funding including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) or look-alike, Community Health Centers (CHC), Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

Positions

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Offered:	PGY-1: 2	PGY-2: 2	PGY-3: 2
Filled:	PGY-1: 2	PGY-2: 2	PGY-3: 2

Has Residential Organization

Yes

Required ICU Rotations

Two months

Required General Surgery Rotations

Three months

Required Maternity Rotations

Six months or more

Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

At least 20 deliveries for all residents; comprehensive pregnancy care with 80 or more deliveries for a few residents.

Required Pediatrics Rotations

Three months

Offers International Rotations

Yes

Half Day Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Half days	PGY-1: 5	PGY-2: 5	PGY-3: 5

Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Call from home trips to hospital	PGY-1: None	PGY-2: None	PGY-3: None

Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Average In hospital night calls	PGY-1: None	PGY-2: None	PGY-3: None
Night Float	PGY-1: No	PGY-2: No	PGY-3: No

Offers Rural Rotations

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

Lake Chelan Health

Total Hospital Beds

25

Full Time Doctor Faculty

6

Full Time Other Faculty

4

Total Rotation Hospitals

2

Total Admitting Hospitals

1

Total Family Practice Centers

1

Has Federally Qualified Rotations

Yes

Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Salary	PGY-1: $87,708	PGY-2: $88,836	PGY-3: $90,672
Weeks of Vacation	PGY-1: 4	PGY-2: 4	PGY-3: 4

Benefits

• Sick Leave / Personal Time
• Time off for conferences
• Funding for attending conferences
• Parking
• Meals
• Fitness Center
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Liability Insurance
• AAFP Membership
• Medical license fee
• DEA license fee

Offers Fellowship

No