The Samaritan Family Medicine Rural Training Program (RTP) is a 1-2, community-based, ACGME-accredited three-year residency program located on the central Oregon coast.
This program provides unique learning opportunities in a resource-limited environment. Intern year is spent at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, a level 2 trauma center in Corvallis, Oregon. Residents spend their second and third years of training at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital (SPCH), a critical access hospital in Newport, OR that overlooks the Pacific Ocean and beautiful Yaquina Bay.
To train family medicine physicians centered on the principles of collaboration, compassion, and accountability to improve the health and well-being of rural and underserved communities.
Our program mission closely aligns with the Samaritan Health Services mission of ‘Building Healthier Communities Together’. This shared mission encourages collaboration to provide patient-centered care in an ever-evolving healthcare environment.
We are focused on training family medicine residents to have a broad skillset to practice in rural and underserved communities. We value adaptability, integrity, and compassion to those we serve. We want residents to express scholarly interest to enrich the field of primary care. We value a commitment to excellence and lifelong learning. We embrace new challenges and strive to become fearlessly self-aware through regular self-evaluation. We value collaboration and inter-professional unity to be able to respond to the needs of one’s community.
Continuity clinic is operated out of Newport Family Medicine, a hospital based, patient centered medical home with access to behavioral health, clinical pharmacy, care coordination and clinical nursing services. The residency shares clinical space with orthopedic, surgical, pediatric, and gynecologic specialists. Inpatient care is a major part of the curriculum throughout all three years of training. Residents can maintain a work life balance through limited overnight and weekend call.
Resident wellness is an important aspect of our training program. Several rotations during all three years of training include unscheduled time during business hours which residents can use for personal wellness or healthcare appointments. The program offers quarterly wellness half days, bi-annual resident-only retreats, monthly Balint group, peer and faculty mentorship, and an intern orientation block that prepares residents for success on rotations. There are also institutional level benefits for residents including free SamFit gym memberships, access to the Vital WorkLife for Physicians program, Employee Assistance Program for counseling services and free access to mindfulness apps including Headspace.
“I am absolutely thrilled with the addition of the Family Medicine Rural Training track. This project has been in the works for a few years now – it’s been an idea for much longer. The program has full community, leadership and medical staff support. We can’t wait to have our first group of residents come join our energetic and passionate family medicine team. We’re eager to experience the positive impacts that this residency will bring to the community and see how our community shapes the future leaders that we’re developing.”
Lesley Ogden, MDCEO, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport and Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City.
The program is committed to the success of residents, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds. Our holistic approach to recruitment recognizes non-traditional applicants that have unique journeys to medicine or have had to overcome systemic barriers in pursuit of becoming a physician. We seek residents and faculty who show commitment to rural and underserved communities. We equip residents with a wide skillset to care for a spectrum of patient needs including gender affirming care, treatment of opiate and substance use disorders, hepatitis C treatment, full spectrum women’s health, and outreach to uninsured and unhoused populations.
The organization also has a robust DEI collaborative interest group that is attended by employees of diverse backgrounds and departments as well as a longitudinal “Women in Medicine” series that addresses a wide range of professional disparities.
Our program is dedicated to lifelong learning and advocacy to promote health equity for our patients, increased representation in the healthcare workforce, and fostering an inclusive environment for ourselves and our patients.
We participate in the ERAS program and the NRMP match process. To be considered for admission to the class of 2027, the following materials are required to be submitted through ERAS:
After initial review qualified applicants will receive a secondary application.
Applicants will be notified via email if they are selected for an interview. All interviews will be conducted virtually this year.
There will be optional in person second look opportunity further into the interview season
NOTE: We recognize with COVID-19 there are many changes happening, this may be reflected in the board exam requirements.
In addition to the items listed above, IMG applicants are also required to submit the ECFMG Certification.
Non-U.S. citizens must possess a Permanent Resident Card prior to starting a postgraduate medical education program. Unfortunately, Samaritan does not sponsor H1-B or J1 visas.
For questions and clarifications regarding applications to our program, please contact Lisa Ely, Rural Program Coordinator, at 541-574-4987 or by email.
