Spokane

Clinical Rotation – Spokane

Demographics

Fitness/recreation areas available in the region:
In Spokane opportunities exist to participate in outdoor activities and sports year around. Downhill & cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice hockey, snowshoeing, ice skating, bicycling, fishing, boating, water-skiing, hiking, camping, and mountain climbing are all available in the immediate Spokane area. There are also 3 YMCA’s and numerous other affordable fitness centers in the city of Spokane.

Housing:
Spokane has housing available in all different locations.

Length of time region has been training with PNWU students:
Since the first PNWU graduating class of 2012 (this site was established in 2010)


Preceptor/Rotation Information

The region will strive to schedule core rotations within 50 miles (one way) from where didactics are held or from the satellite locations (a location for clinical rotations associated with a regional site). If a core rotation occurs more than 50 miles from their assigned site, students may be eligible for a housing allowance and/or mileage stipend provided by PNWU.

4th year electives that have been successful in this region depending on availability:

  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Family Medicine Sub-I
  • GI – Pediatrics
  • General Surgery
  • Infectious Disease
  • Nephrology
  • Pulmonology
  • Oncology – Pediatrics
  • Orthopedics – Peds and Adult
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Radiology

Number of preceptors credentialed to teach CORE rotations: 60

D.O. preceptors in the region (approx.): 18

M.D. preceptors in the region (approx.): 42

Rotations that may provide inpatient experience:

Core 3rd year rotations:

  • Behavioral Health
  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • OB/Gyn
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery

4th year elective rotations

  • Family Medicine Sub-I
  • Internal Medicine Sub-I
  • Nephrology
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Pulmonology

Rotation challenges in the region based on availability:

  • Behavioral Health
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatrics – Outpatient
  • OB/GYN

Is there integration of other schools with PNWU students?
We have UW, WSU, Western COMP, Nursing, PA, and ARNP students. PNWU, UW, and WSU work together on a lot of the core rotations.

Residencies available in the region that PNWU students are involved in (didactics, rotations, etc.):

Opportunities to practice OMM:
Yes, but not all preceptors allow students to practice OMM. We are always actively trying to recruit new DO preceptors within our community to provide and teach more osteopathic principles to our students during their patient care activities.

Out-of-Region Expectations:
It is expected that a student may be required to rotate outside of their region for any unavailable core rotations.


Didactics Information

Centralized Didactics are held every Wednesday afternoon from 2 pm to 4 pm. Students will join the online PNWU Centralized Didactics for a professionalism hour, followed by a medical topic hour pertaining to their current rotation.

Regional didactics are held from 1 pm to 2 pm every Wednesday using a hybrid format. Time is spent as a PNWU group for the following: case presentations/student lectures, oral presentations, guest lecturers, and Board prep.  

Other learning opportunities in addition to PNWU didactics include:
In addition, the students are invited to attend all of didactics available during their rotation with each residency. 

Core (3rd year) rotations available within driving distance (50 miles) of the didactics site?
No


Additional Information

Region strengths:

  • Spokane has a great mix of inpatient and outpatient rotations
  • Working with the residents
  • Preceptors who love to teach and truly want to make a difference

Why might a student choose this region over another?
Spokane is a beautiful vibrant city with good weather, little traffic, and genuinely kind, gracious people. We have five residencies here (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Transitional Year, and Radiology). There are eight hospitals in the greater Spokane area with attending physicians practicing all fields of medicine.

Student/Resident Information: (as of AY 22-23)
Number of OMS3 Students Rotating in Region:   10
Number of OMS4 Students Rotating in Region:   9
Alumni in Residency Programs (Washington totals):   275
Alumni practicing in the regions (Washington totals):   247
% of PNWU-COM matriculations from regions (Washington totals):   57.6%

Additional information:
Our rotations are spread out through Spokane, Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene and other surrounding areas.


Regional Staff

Assistant Dean:
Marie Cadwell Meyer, DO, FAAFP
mcadwell@pnwu.edu
509.438.2773

Regional Site Administrator:
Monique O’Neill, MA
moneill@pnwu.edu
509-249-7967

Address used for Site Selection: 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Spokane, WA 99202