I chose SPFM for the community and location. Located in a small city with
a population in need, we have access to the resources of the large cities
of Seattle and Portland within driving distance while having the opportunity
to work in rural communities and practice family medicine at its purest
form. The community is evolving, and our program will continue to grow with it.
I like the programs ability to prepare me to become an independent full-spectrum
family physician. Preparing you for continuity of care, working with families
starting from their birth. As an R1, you work independently with the attending
to prepare you to be an independent thinker. As an R2, the curriculum
is set up to prepare you for group practice by having your class work
together covering for each other. During your R3 year, you mentor your
fellow residents and prepare you to be an independent attending. Everything
is building up so you can be the best version of yourself.
Fang-yu Lee, MD
In medical school I was excited about a future career in family medicine
because of the unique ability to provide excellent and comprehensive care
to all people regardless of background. I believe in the power of the
patient-physician relationship over time to promote health and the responsibility
that physicians have to understanding the communities they serve. The
training at PSPH closely reflects these values through core- and community-based
faculty who are dedicated to providing full-spectrum family medicine care
and a rigorous curriculum that prioritizes continuous relationships with
patients that starts on day one. I am also appreciative of the flexibility
of our curriculum and the open-mindedness of our faculty that provides
our residents with opportunities to seek out additional skills or exposures
to complement the already excellent clinical training.
Ryan Kuhar, MD, MPH
