Community Health of Central Washington Family Medicine Residency Program

Program Description

Central Washington Family Medicine Residency Program is a community based, technology enhanced, funded teaching health center, ACGME accredited with Osteopathic Recognition, unopposed program that cares for a medically underserved culturally, socio-economically, and demographically diverse patient population. The area's economy is primarily agriculturally based and the cost of living is much lower than the west coast major metropolitan areas. Located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, the Yakima Valley enjoys four distinct seasons and offers abundant year round outdoor recreational opportunities. The program also offers a Rural Training Site in Ellensburg Washington about 35 miles from Yakima. Learn, serve and enjoy in Central Washington!

Community Setting

Rural

Urban

Top 3 Program Strengths

• Behavioral Medicine
• Comprehensive Pregnancy Care
• HospitalMedicine

Primary Admitting Hospital

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

• Federal Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) funding

Positions

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Offered:	PGY-1: 11	PGY-2: 11	PGY-3: 11
Filled:	PGY-1: 10	PGY-2: 11	PGY-3: 11

Has Residential Organization

No

Required ICU Rotations

Less than two months

Required General Surgery Rotations

Less than two months

Required Maternity Rotations

Five months

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
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Half Day Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Half days	PGY-1: 2	PGY-2: 3	PGY-3: 4

Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Call from home trips to hospital	PGY-1: > q28d	PGY-2: > q28d	PGY-3: > q28d

Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Average In hospital night calls	PGY-1: q7d-q14d	PGY-2: q7d-q14d	PGY-3: q7d-q14d
Night Float	PGY-1: Yes	PGY-2: Yes	PGY-3: No

Has Computer Documentation

Yes

Offers Rural Rotations

Yes

Has Electronic Health Records

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital

Total Hospital Beds

400

Full Time Doctor Faculty

15

Full Time Other Faculty

8

Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

2

Total Rotation Hospitals

2

Total Admitting Hospitals

1

Total Family Practice Centers

2

Has Federally Qualified Rotations

Yes

Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Salary	PGY-1: $57,622	PGY-2: $60,698	PGY-3: $63,244
Weeks of Vacation	PGY-1: 4	PGY-2: 4	PGY-3: 4

Benefits

• Funding for attending conferences

• Disability Insurance

• Health Insurance

• Meals

• Life Insurance

• Parking

• Liability Insurance

• Time off for conferences

• AAFP Membership

• Medical license fee

• DEA license fee

Offers Fellowship

No

Fellowship offered

N/A

Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

No

Offers Clerkship

Yes