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Community Health Care Family Medicine

Residency · Tacoma, WA

Sponsored by Community Health Care · Director Carri Timmer

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Class size
6
Visas
None
PGY-1 salary
$65k

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 4 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
  • No visa sponsorship. Only applicants who need no visa can train here.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

20223/8
20237/8
20248/8
20251/8
20264/6

Who started, by class

Started 20265 on record of 6 seats · 2 US MD, 2 DO · 2 published before starting
  • James DittmanUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine18 papers · 10 first author · 2 case reports · 1 review
  • Mosope SodaMeharry Med Coll Sch of Med5 papers · 1 first author · 1 case report
  • Jeanette HelgersonHeatherington College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Joseph ShenWashington State University
  • Nikole ShahamPacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Started 20258 on record of 8 seats · 2 US MD, 5 DO · 3 published before starting
  • Dagny GouldKansas City University2 papers
  • Alexander RoblesUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine1 paper
  • Elizabeth ArmitageUniversity of Medicine and Health Sciences1 paper
  • Amanda WhiteUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine
  • Ashley PiwkiewiczKansas City University
  • Elizabeth CookPacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sean GeorgeRocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Vivek DesaiTouro University Nevada
Started 20248 on record of 8 seats · 1 US MD, 6 DO · 2 published before starting
  • Eric BencaIdaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Meridian, Idaho3 papers
  • Keshava GaliTexas A&M School of Medicine1 paper
  • Andrea LyndePacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Cameron MitchellArizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kristen HillCampbell University-Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Robert GroveWest Virginia Sch of Osteo Med
  • Ryne DeyoeWestern University of Health Sciences
  • Samanth Ketha

Training

4 training sites. Most graduates on record went on to geriatric medicine.

Months at each site

  • Community Health Care36 mo
  • St. Joseph Medical Center18 mo
  • Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center4 mo
  • Tacoma General Hospital1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Geriatric Medicine Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Select Outpatient Services Inc3
  • Community Health Care2
  • Kaiser Permanente Northwest2
  • Providence Health & Services - Oregon2
  • Oliu Health LLC1
  • Providence Swedish1

Research

17% of current residents have a paper since 2023

4 of 24, 11 papers between them

  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Frailty in Older Adults

People

Leadership

  • Carri TimmerFamily Medicine Residency Program Director

Find someone

Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

Place

Summers reach 78°, winters fall to 37°.

Weather by month

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Commute

485k people live within 20 minutes of Community Health Care by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,590 a month within 10 miles of Community Health Care.

Hazards

  • AVLN
  • Earthquakes
  • VLCN
  • Heat waves