J. Miguel Lee, MD
Residency Program Director, Chehalis Rural Training Program
While traveling to rural areas of Guatemala, and later the world, Dr. Lee started on a journey towards improving healthcare for the underserved. He graduated from the Universidad Francisco Marroquín as a physician, and before graduating from family medicine at the Greater Lawrence Family Medicine Residency, he completed a surgical internship at the Massachusetts General Hospital. After working as a faculty in Lawrence, he moved to SW Washington, with the goal to start a rural training program. Together with Dr. Lambrecht, Dr. Lee successfully started the Providence Chehalis Family Medicine Rural Training Program in 2014, and shortly after became medical director of the clinic and later program director for the residency. Dr. Lee has presented innovative ways of starting an addiction medicine curriculum, rural program creation and other topics in national conferences such as STFM, PDW-RPS and regionally to groups interested in starting rural programs. He has also presented nationally and regionally in areas such as multidisciplinary care integration into family medicine training and clinics. In his free time, he enjoys hiking with his family, long distance running, any water activity, non-fiction books and building with Lego.
Associate Program Director, Chehalis Rural Training Program
Site Medical Director, Chehalis Family Medicine
Born in Germany and with a Belgian heritage, Dr. Lambrecht grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Case Western Reserve University, followed by medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. During medical school she was a founding member of an organization, called PODEMOS that continues to provide sustainable care for underserved communities in Honduras. She completed residency training at Greater Lawrence Family Medicine Residency in Lawrence, MA. During residency Dr. Lambrecht was actively involved in residency education which led her to seek a faculty position post residency. She joined the faculty of St Peter Family Medicine Residency in 2014 to start the Chehalis Rural Training Program. Her particular interests in Family Medicine include caring for underserved populations, women’s health and prenatal care, addiction medicine and healthcare systems. She is fluent in Spanish. As the Associate Program Director, her main focus with the residency program is curricular development and residency education. Outside of work you will find her spending her time with her two beautiful children, picking up every rock or leaf they can find.
Family Medicine Faculty, Chehalis Rural Training Program
Born and raised in a small town in central Virginia, Dr. Slaymaker is now a Pacific Northwest transplant. She was the recipient of United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award, recognized for outreach to underserved, rural and Appalachian communities while in medical school. Dr. Slaymaker chose Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Chehalis Rural Training Program in hopes of continuing to engage in meaningful work with populations in need during residency; turns out this was an excellent choice. She is a mother of one. In her free time, she enjoys bike rides, hiking, walks. She describes herself as an avid knitter and is learning to weave. She achieved all 3-star gold medals and 100% completion in Overcooked. During residency she was very actively involved in developing the partnership with Gather Church. She joined the faculty group after completing her residency training and is excited to continue with our team.
Family Medicine Faculty, Chehalis Rural Training Program
Born and raised in the outskirts of Vancouver, Washington, Dr. Lockett has always called the Pacific Northwest her home. Prior to medicine, she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington and spent several years volunteering and working with both children and adults with disabilities. It was during her time volunteering in AmeriCorps when she had the opportunity to work with people and families from all different backgrounds and learned how many felt misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system. Through this experience she developed a passion for helping others improve skills in self-advocacy and a desire to better understand the true healthcare needs of people in her community. After rotating with the Chehalis Rural Training Program as a medical student, she returned for her residency training in rural family medicine and is excited to join the team as a faculty member after graduation. She has specific interests in obstetrics, women’s health, addiction medicine, and preventative medicine. Leanna enjoys spending time with her husband and family walking the local farmers markets, playing board games, and searching for the next river, lake, or mountain to explore. She also enjoys playing piano and practicing the art of woodburning when time allows.
Pharmacy Faculty, Chehalis Rural Training Program; Director of Scholarly Activity
Faculty, St. Peter Family Medicine PGY2 Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Residency
Dr. Elrod earned his doctorate from Touro College of Pharmacy in New York, NY. Then completed two residencies, both in ambulatory care pharmacy: first at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN; and second at Providence St Peter Family Medicine in Olympia, WA. He is now a preceptor for both the PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residencies at Providence and core faculty for the Chehalis Family Medicine rural track medical residency. He currently holds an associate professorship with Washington State University pharmacy and medical schools where his areas of expertise focus on family medicine, addiction medicine, psychotropics, and interprofessional collaboration. Steven is a sneakerhead and loves basketball. You can find him paddling on the water, cheering on Wisconsin sport teams, or perfecting homemade mac n cheese.
