Swedish Medical Center Rural Program

The Swedish Cherry Hill Rural Training Track is a 1+2 Rural Training Track program that offers a unique training opportunity. Residents spend their first year training in an urban, community-based clinic in Seattle, WA, and rotate through various inpatient and specialty areas. For the following two years, residents relocate to Port Angeles, Washington, a small community in a rural setting, serving a catchment population of about 77,000 people.

In Port Angeles, training takes place at North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN), a Federally Qualified Health Center, and at Olympic Medical Center (OMC), a 67-bed acute-care safety net hospital offering obstetrics care and a level III trauma center. Residents also have opportunities for elective rotations at tribal health centers, jail clinics, and international sites.

The unique curriculum of the program integrates outpatient and inpatient family medicine practice, with a focus on full-spectrum care. Residents participate in procedures, prenatal and obstetric care, substance use disorder treatment, community assessments, and advocacy initiatives. They receive training from various specialists, including hospitalists, emergency physicians, and surgeons. Residents also engage in quality improvement projects, community-based activism, and advocacy initiatives.

The program emphasizes training residents to practice "rural generalism" and encourages critical thinking about social determinants of health. Residents gain experience in home visits, community care, and leadership in addressing health disparities. The program has a dedicated faculty and offers a supportive learning environment for residents.

For more information, interested applicants can reach out to Residency Coordinator Jaima Hardman. The NRMP Match number 1755120C9 must be used when ranking the program.