About Spokane Teaching Health Center

Sponsoring Institution

The Spokane Teaching Health Center is the fully accredited institutional sponsor of Family Medicine Residency Spokane and its Rural Training Track located in Colville, Internal Medicine Residency Spokane and Transitional Year Residency Spokane.

The Center is a 501c nonprofit organization formed in 2013 to capture the opportunity offered by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant to expand primary care residency positions. Eastern Washington has a critical shortage of residency slots and receiving the grant has allowed for expansion of both Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency programs. The STHC is a joint venture between Providence Health Care and Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. The board members appointed from the partners are very community centric and widely respected in a variety of fields.

Mission Statement

The Spokane Teaching Health Center fosters the region’s healthcare needs through inclusive, community-based education, training, and retention of a strong healthcare workforce.

Core Values:

Community-engaged partnerships
Patient-centered and compassionate care
Health science education
Integrated research
Inclusive interprofessional training
Primary healthcare access for all

"The program provides such a good education. We have so many opportunities, and with Sacred Heart being such a big hospital, I truly felt that I could become any kind of doctor I wanted to be."

"I love the fact that we are so inpatient-focused. When I was interviewing, I felt that this place really stood out in a good way. I feel that has made me a much more competent and confident doctor."

"I like how we have a very broad variety of things to do and learn; the full-spectrum aspect. I feel that I could be a hospitalist or do OB if I wanted to."

"FMRS prepared me to take care of complex patients with confidence, while still encouraging a sense of curiosity to keep asking questions and learning over a lifetime. My time spent with vulnerable communities was perhaps the highlight of my journey, galvanizing my decision to start my career at an FQHC."

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Contact

Clinic Fax

509-626-9920

Address

Spokane Teaching Health Center
624 E Front Ave
Spokane, WA 99202, USA

Academic Partners

Eastern Washington University Spokane

EWU’s Masters of Social Work students learn all aspects of their profession and are an integral part of each of the three medical teams in the clinic.

Washington State University Spokane

WSU Pharmacy students provide education to patients and assist resident physicians in many aspects of patient care.

The WSU College of Medicine welcomes its inaugural medical school class of 60 students in August, 2017. These students will start working in the clinic during their M3 year.

Gonzaga University / University of Washington

The University of Washington provides medical school training for 60 students in Spokane on the Gonzaga University campus which is part of the University District. The clinic serves as an M3 site.