Kootenai Health Program

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Specialty:Family medicine

ACGME Code:1201500734

NRMP Code:1593120C0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Residency is a comprehensive three-year program affiliated with the University of Washington Family Medicine Residency Network, situated in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Recognized as an unopposed ACGME accredited program, it is the only family medicine residency in North Idaho and emphasizes training in rural practice. The mission of the program focuses on cultivating competent, compassionate family medicine providers who are community-minded and equipped for full-spectrum practice.

Curriculum Overview

The residency curriculum is designed to foster patient-centered care across diverse medical settings. It includes: 10

Patient-Centered Approach: Residents engage in longitudinal experiences that encompass comprehensive outpatient care, behavioral health, geriatrics, and preventive medicine.
Core Rotations: Core clinical experiences include family medicine clinic, inpatient adult medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, surgery, behavioral sciences, emergency medicine, and critical care.
Specialty Clinics: Training extends to specialized settings such as geriatrics, behavioral health consults, and physical therapy.
Emergency & Critical Care: Inclusion of emergency medicine and intensive care rotations ensures exposure to managing critically ill patients.
Rural Rotations: Essential rotations in rural settings prepare residents for the unique challenges of rural family medicine practice.

Elective Opportunities

The program offers a range of electives based on individual resident interests, such as international medicine in partnership with Mano A Mano, and a wilderness medicine elective that includes hands-on outdoor experiences to develop skills necessary in remote settings 22.

Unique Aspects of the Program

The Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Residency stands out for several reasons, including:12

Unopposed Learning Environment: Due to its status as the only family medicine residency in northern Idaho, residents gain direct and substantial clinical exposure without competition from other residency programs.
Community Engagement: The program emphasizes community-oriented practice, addressing the healthcare needs of diverse populations, including underserved rural communities.
Diverse Faculty: Residents are mentored by a diverse group of faculty who specialize in various fields, ensuring a rich learning environment.

Training Sites

Residents primarily complete their rotations at Kootenai Health, the main campus featuring 292 beds and the busiest emergency department in Idaho, with over 50,000 patients treated annually 19. Additional sites include:

Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital: Inpatient pediatric care is conducted here, providing robust exposure to child health issues.
Marimn Health: Residents will treat patients at the clinic located on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation, focusing on culturally competent care.
Family Health Center in Sandpoint: Provides a rural clinical experience vital for those aiming to serve in similar communities.

Research and Community Involvement

The program encourages residents to participate in research and engage with the community. This involvement not only enhances the learning experience but also contributes meaningful solutions to local healthcare challenges. Opportunities include conducting research projects or participating in health fairs and community outreach programs 14.

Visa Support and Application Requirements

Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Residency offers visa sponsorship for qualifying candidates, primarily supporting J-1 and H-1B visa types. To be eligible for the program, applicants must meet specific requirements, including:

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident status (no Visa or EAD applicants).
Graduation from an LCME or AOA accredited medical school.
Experience equivalent to a 4-6 week U.S. Family Medicine clinic rotation and inpatient experience.
Applicants must have graduated on or after July 1, 2020, and may have no more than one failed STEP exam.

Living in Coeur d'Alene

Residents enjoy a vibrant lifestyle in Coeur d'Alene, a rapidly growing city surrounded by natural beauty that offers abundant recreational opportunities, including skiing, hiking, and water sports. The local community is known for its commitment to health and education, making it an ideal location for personal and professional development 11.

Residency Benefits

Residents are provided with competitive benefits, including:

Annual salaries starting from $67,989 for PGY1.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Annual meal stipends, paid licensing fees, continuing medical education (CME) reimbursements, and technology support.
Flexible hours for personal time, on-site childcare, and wellness grant opportunities.

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation4

Full accreditation0

Continued11

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2012 - 2013	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2014
02	2013 - 2014	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2014
03	2014 - 2015	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2014
04	2015 - 2016	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2014
05	2016 - 2017	Continued	Oct 10, 2016
06	2017 - 2018	Continued	Jan 31, 2018
07	2018 - 2019	Continued	Jan 30, 2019
08	2019 - 2020	Continued	Jan 29, 2020
09	2020 - 2021	Continued	Jan 27, 2021
10	2021 - 2022	Continued	Jan 26, 2022

Program

Program Size

7, 7, 7 (3 years)

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 28, 2026)

Composition

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.4X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:Graduated on or after July 1, 2021

Visa policy source YOG policy source

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History

Track ID: 1593120C0

2020

7 of 7

2021

6 of 6

2022

7 of 7

2023

5 of 7

2024

7 of 7

2025

7 of 7

2026

6 of 7

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

1 Publication (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

1 Publication (5 yr)

The Journal of emergency medicine2026

Renal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Findings and Downstream Computed Tomography Use, Urologic Intervention, and Emergency Department Length of Stay in Renal Colic.

Mark D Scheatzle,¹William Johnjulio,²Jenna Li,³Russell Lieurance,⁴

PMID: 42161044doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.04.013

Location

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Population

54,628

Median income

$70,845Above

Education

30.5%Above

Employment

61.1%Below

Health

10.1%Above

Age

39On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Coeur d'Alene, ID

State - Idaho

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$793

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$846

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$800

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$802

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$806

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$807

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$812

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$816

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$821

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$823

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$825

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$831

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$836

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$843

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$846

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$851

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$853

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$860

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$866

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$874

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$876

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$881

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$883

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$888

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$890

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$897

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$906

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$914

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$921

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$924

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$928

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$933

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$942

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$949

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$957

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$960

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$968

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$975

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$979

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$983

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$987

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$998

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$1,006

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$1,012

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$1,018

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$1,024

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$1,035

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$1,044

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$1,049

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$1,051

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$1,058

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$1,065

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$1,073

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$1,077

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$1,083

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$1,089

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$1,094

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$1,101

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$1,103

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,109

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$1,116

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$1,125

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$1,130

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$1,130

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,129

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,130

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,140

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,154

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,172

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,194

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,215

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,241

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$1,298

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$1,322

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,372

$1,346

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,423

$1,369

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,470

$1,403

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,520

$1,436

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,534

$1,462

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,538

$1,481

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,543

$1,495

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,538

$1,500

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,550

$1,512

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,553

$1,514

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,573

$1,475

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,600

$1,484

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,626

$1,496

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,638

$1,512

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,646

$1,516

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,644

$1,521

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,628

$1,520

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,616

$1,521

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,605

$1,520

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,606

$1,523

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,589

$1,525

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,577

$1,552

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,577

$1,546

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,579

$1,549

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,572

$1,589

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,550

$1,583

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,538

$1,586

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,543

$1,580

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,548

$1,577

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,559

$1,573

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,561

$1,578

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,574

$1,586

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,575

$1,589

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,593

$1,596

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,596

$1,571

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,594

$1,578

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,587

$1,577

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,592

$1,578

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,594

$1,583

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,589

$1,587

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,602

$1,591

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,615

$1,595

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,631

$1,598

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,622

$1,602

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,611

$1,608

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,609

$1,612

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,615

$1,614

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,620

$1,609

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,630

$1,615

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,639

$1,601

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,648

$1,604

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,655

$1,610

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,652

$1,614

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,645

$1,623

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,642

$1,646

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,650

$1,632

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,669

$1,634

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,672

$1,675

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,673

$1,641

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,678

$1,671

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Coeur d'Alene, ID

State - Idaho

United States

4/1/2021

163

5/1/2021

143

6/1/2021

131

7/1/2021

123

8/1/2021

120

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

119

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

115

1/1/2022

113

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

115

4/1/2022

110

5/1/2022

124

6/1/2022

132

7/1/2022

119

8/1/2022

135

9/1/2022

138

10/1/2022

154

11/1/2022

100

12/1/2022

112

1/1/2023

136

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

116

4/1/2023

119

5/1/2023

122

6/1/2023

127

7/1/2023

130

8/1/2023

119

9/1/2023

124

10/1/2023

141

11/1/2023

124

12/1/2023

120

1/1/2024

118

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

127

6/1/2024

128

7/1/2024

134

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

106

10/1/2024

107

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

101

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

111

4/1/2025

102

5/1/2025

108

6/1/2025

113

7/1/2025

133

8/1/2025

109

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Crime Rate and Safety

Coeur d'Alene is known for being a safe and family-friendly city with a low crime rate.

Fun Activities

Residents can enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and water sports on Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Climate

Coeur d'Alene has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, including warm summers and cold winters.

Races and Population

The population of Coeur d'Alene is diverse, with a mix of different races and ethnicities.

Education

There are good schools in the area, making it a suitable location for families with children.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Coeur d'Alene is reasonable compared to larger cities in the US.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Spokane, WA, is the nearest bigger city to Coeur d'Alene, approximately a 30-minute drive away. Spokane offers more urban amenities and cultural attractions.

Pros

Scenic natural surroundings
outdoor recreational opportunities
low crime rate.

Cons

Limited nightlife and cultural activities compared to larger metropolitan areas.

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External Links

1. Program website - graduation year eligibility - https://www.kootenairesidency.org/application-process/

2. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US1616750

3. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

4. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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Kootenai Health Program

Overview

Curriculum Overview

Elective Opportunities

Unique Aspects of the Program

Training Sites

Research and Community Involvement

Visa Support and Application Requirements

Living in Coeur d'Alene

Residency Benefits

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Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years

Roster

Publications

Renal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Findings and Downstream Computed Tomography Use, Urologic Intervention, and Emergency Department Length of Stay in Renal Colic.

Location

Living in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Pros

Cons

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