Providence Medical Group (PMG) is a division of Providence St. Joseph Healthcare Services (PJHS) system. PJHS is a not-for-profit network of hospitals, health plans, clinics, home health services, and affiliated health services. PMG is committed to the PJHS mission, which states: “As expression of God's healing love, witnessed through the healing ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.” The emphasis on care for the poor and vulnerable compliments the program’s emphasis on training interns to serve a diverse range of patients regardless of their life circumstance.
PMG operates over 70 primary care clinics throughout the State of Oregon. The primary care clinics have adopted the Patient Centered Medical Home model - a component of which is the integration of behavioral health services. As an early adopter of behavioral health integration, PMG began the process of incorporating psychologists in primary care over 10 years ago. PSJH makes operational and service delivery decisions through the lens of our core values which are Compassion, Dignity, Justice, Excellence, and Integrity.
PMG has locations throughout Oregon and SW Washington, many of them centered around the greater Portland Metro area. Intern site placements have ranged from urban clinics within the city, suburban clinics in the metro area, and rural clinics in Willamette Valley wine country. Each year, the Training Committee intentionally selects placement sites and supervisors. Before the year begins, the Training Director provides incoming interns with clinic placement options, with supervisor bios, so interns can rank preferences from most to least preferred. Interns will be matched with one of the sites at least 30 days prior to the program start date, as a way to support housing and other considerations impacted by placement site location.
Portland is Oregon’s largest city and cultural center with a current metro area population of 2.5 million people. The city offers an abundance of seasonal events, performances, and community activities (see Hey Portland). Portland views itself as a “foodie” city with a variety of coffee shops, weekend farmers markets, and restaurant options (see EATER PDX). For the explorers out there, Mount Hood is approximately one hour east of the city, while the Oregon coast is around an hour west. There are more than 279 parks and natural areas around Portland, including one of the largest urban forests in the United States: Forest Park.
