Providence Portland Medical Center annually offers four one-year preliminary internship positions for applicants planning to continue with specialty residency training elsewhere. The unique culture of teaching at Providence Portland fully engages all who join us -- including those who are with the program for a preliminary internship year.
Our goal is that the experience of our "prelims" is as rich and challenging as that of our categoricals. The proportion of time spent during the preliminary year managing patients in the inpatient setting, including critical care exposures, and in the outpatient clinic setting is similar to that experienced by our categorical PGY-1 house staff. Similarly, the same elective opportunities and robust subspecialty interactions exist for all interns in the PGY-1 year. The elective time during the preliminary internship year is generous and can be tailored to the particular career goals of the physician. Preliminary year residents spend their outpatient clinic time in the PMG-NE clinic providing urgent and acute care. Wherever the venue, each member of the PGY-1 class is given equal responsibility.
Providence Portland Medical Center ’s preliminary year tract continues to draw wonderfully talented applicants and to send them, as graduates, to specialty training programs across the nation.
Comments from preliminary interns capture the experience:
Sharon Choe, Dermatology at OHSU
"The strong clinical rigor and high-quality training have set a great
foundation for my upcoming dermatology training, and the culture here
is like no other. I've been able to enjoy the PNW, make great memories
with my co-residents and new lifelong friends, and be part of a genuinely
close-knit program that feels like family (also, I was very well fed)."
Gary Ge, Radiology at UCSF
"The preliminary program at PPMC really provides the clinical foundation
needed for long-term success without unnecessary service burden. The highly
collegial culture, strong individualized mentorship, and emphasis on wellness
created a year that was both professionally rewarding and personally sustainable."
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Kennis Htet, Dermatology at UCSF
In his first year of dermatology residency, Dr. Htet received the Krevans
Award for clinical excellent acknowledging exceptional patient care, professionalism,
and dedication to vulnerable communities. "I really attribute this
award to the knowledge and skillset that my intern year equipped me with.
A strong internal medicine foundation has truly helped me navigate complex
patients and their medical care."
