"Residency training at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center helped me develop a strong foundation for my hospitalist career. I developed the skills necessary to excel through exposure to a variety of patient populations and scenarios. While there was ample specialist support, opportunities were also provided to work independent of specialists, ultimately preparing me to work in a variety of clinical settings.
Residents were afforded flexibility to customize training with emphasis on ICU-level care, research, quality improvement, critical access care, or outpatient medicine, among other areas of focus. I focused on inpatient medicine which allowed me to develop the knowledge and skills to manage complex cases in both rural and urban settings in multiple hospital systems across Oregon. The clinical and procedural skills from the ICU rotations are especially helpful to me while working at critical access hospitals and hospitals with fewer resources.
I was grateful for the residency program's prioritization of wellness because I was able to share quality experiences with my family during training. As a father of four, a healthy work-life balance was essential during training. The program leaders were compassionate, supportive, and understanding, not only towards their patients, but also towards residents and medical students.
Furthermore, the culture of this hospital is like none other. I was impressed by the outstanding professionalism and collegiality from the staff. This gave me confidence in my decision to join the hospitalist team at Providence St. Vincent following residency training. The excellent and well-rounded training from this program prepared me to contribute meaningfully into the lives of my patients."
Nathaniel Edwards, MD; graduate - Providence Hospitalist
2023 – 2024
2022 – 2023
2021 – 2022
2020 – 2021
2019 – 2020
2018 – 2019
2017 – 2018
2016 – 2017
2015 – 2016
2014 – 2015
2013 – 2014
2012 – 2013
2011 – 2012
2010 – 2011
2009 – 2010
"My decision to complete residency at PSVMC was based on the amazing
mentorship, sponsorship and comradery I noticed on my interview day. From
nurses to residents to attendings, it was clear that people were happy
to be working at St Vincent. I also hoped that the unique combination
of a small program in a large tertiary care center would allow for a robust
and challenging educational experience, with the added benefit of close
relationships with faculty. I was undecided in my career path and knew
that working with specialists and faculty who knew me well and had a genuine
commitment to my success would be of the upmost importance. As it turns
out, my training at PSVMC offered all those things and more. I explored
Nephrology, Pulm/CC and Cardiology as I considered fellowship versus a
career as a hospitalist. My mentors in those fields were very supportive
and helped me gain clinical experience to really understand what each
field offered. I was supported in all my leadership and educational endeavors
and excitedly accepted the role of Chief Resident. It was during my Chief
Resident year that I realized just how important a career in medical education
was to me, and that hospitalist medicine would allow me to strike a balance
between clinical and educational work. Fast forward 3 years and I am now
core hospitalist faculty at PSVMC. I couldn’t be happier with where
I’m at in my career, or the amazing journey I took to get here."
2017 - 2018 Chief Resident, Stephanie Griffith, M.D. Hospitalist Faculty,
Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency
