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Samaritan Internal Medicine Residency is in the heart of the Oregon Willamette Valley and cares for a wide range of communities including underserved, rural and suburban.
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive and balanced learning experience that prepares residents for excellence in both inpatient and outpatient community medicine. We emphasize evidence-based care, patient-centered practice and empowering residents to address diverse health care needs in a collaborative and supportive learning environment. We are dedicated to shaping well-rounded internists who are not only clinically proficient but also leaders in community medicine, committed to improving health care outcomes for the populations they serve.
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Dr. Mythili Ransdell is the Internal Medicine Residency Interim Program Director. She is originally from New England and joined as academic faculty at the Samaritan Internal Medicine Residency Program in 2017.
She earned her BA in French and Economics from Georgetown University and her MD from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts. Before becoming Program Director, she served as core faculty in our community clinic and as Associate Program Director.
She is life-long learner and is passionate about trainees finding their individual voices in their professional careers. When she isn’t watching youth basketball, she loves to read, hike, and play with her two large dogs.
Our residents are dedicated to the vitally important field of internal medicine.
Our faculty are mindful and attentive, providing comprehensive hands-on experiences and an excellent didactic program. We are fortunate to have a large group of committed and excellent practitioners dedicated to educating the next generation of internal medicine physicians.
We prioritize resident learning and skill building through our curriculum and didactics. Wednesday afternoons are reserved for formal didactics to help solidify internal medicine knowledge. Residents attend faculty lectures, journal club, morbidity & mortality conference, board reviews and skills training. Didactics is a time that is valued and protected for all residents.
Residency applications will be accepted on a rolling basis starting from Sept. 15 to Dec. 31. Our program utilizes a holistic approach in reviewing applications. Preference for application review will be given to applicants who signal our program, but not signaling does not exclude you from an interview invite.
Medical student sub-I applications may be submitted between Feb. 1 and May 15.
Please refer to our Application Process page for more information on applying to either our residency program or sub-internship opportunities.
“I really enjoyed my time at Samaritan. I started off as a medical student doing my clinical rotations and spending several months here made it my first choice for residency. The attendings are interested in your learning and are constantly striving to make you a better physician. One of my favorite things about it was that it had the small-town feel that you knew everyone, yet large enough that we take admissions from all around Oregon. And because we have most specialties, we are the main referral hub. By the end of my time, I had seen a wide array of different things. Because it is a smaller program, your voice is heard and they listen to our suggestions. It also allows you to have a one-on-one relationship with your attendings and fellow residents.”
Brittany Olson, DO
“Samaritan Health Services’ Internal Medicine Residency did an exceptional job of training me to be prepared for all aspects of being an effective physician. Through my residency I participated in the diagnosis and management of multitudes of pathologies, learned excellent medical reasoning, developed leadership skills, and made long lasting relationships with peers. I planned on coming here only for residency but because of the amazing environment I’ve now been here for eight years. I would have no hesitation to make the same choice again.”
Nicholas Brown, DO
“My residency at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center was a very rewarding experience. I was exposed to metropolis level of pathology while working and living in a small town. I appreciated the availability of staff and attendings, as well as the close cooperation with specialists. I enjoyed my experience so much that I decided to stay on as an attending.”
James Townsend, DO
Our Internal Medicine Residency features a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum with a wide spectrum of hands-on clinical experience. Samaritan’s Internal Medicine residents welcome their own patient panels.
The Willamette Valley is filled with a variety of activities and outdoor adventures, ranging from hiking and mountain biking to mellow floats down the river in the summer. In the winter, you can enjoy a day or weekend ski trip to one of several ski areas in the Oregon Cascades.
Corvallis also has a great variety of food options ranging from French pastries in the morning to late-night burritos, as well as several breweries, wineries and a local cider house. We even have a Farmer’s Market on Saturday with lots of local produce, farm-raised meats and bakeries selling fresh breads and treats that you can enjoy in one of the surrounding parks.
Corvallis is also home to the Oregon State Beavers and we have the opportunity to go to various Pac-12 sporting events. One of our favorites is when the Oregon Ducks come over to challenge us in the ‘Rivalry Game’ and the town shows up for an electrifying game!
