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University of Washington
The Family Medicine of Southwest Washington residency program is affiliated with the University of Washington Affiliated Family Practice Residency Network along with sixteen other programs throughout the Northwest (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho). This affiliation enables us to share resources, problem solving and information, while remaining independent in designing and implementing our own curriculum and program styles.
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Primary Care
PeaceHealth Southwest and Clark County Physicians have established a network of primary care sites with the goal of improving the community's access to primary care providers. Additional primary care practices are operated by community physicians in and around the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center (PeaceHealth Southwest) Campus, PeaceHealth Southwest Memorial Health Center, Fisher's Landing, and Salmon Creek.
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PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center has the proud heritage of being the first permanent hospital in the Pacific Northwest. Continuing expansion and renovation projects with implementation of state-of-the art technology make PeaceHealth Southwest a vital regional healthcare asset. Attributes of the hospital include:
- 442-bed community hospital
- Not for profit, community based
- One of the Top 100 teaching hospitals in the US
- Level II Trauma, Level II Nursery with fully staffed neonatology service
- Family birth center with 4,500 births per year
- Large Emergency/Trauma department, with approximately 90,000 visits per year
- Affiliation with the University of Washington School of Medicine
PeaceHealth Southwest provides a full range of outpatient and inpatient diagnostic, medical and surgical services. Over 3,200 employees and nearly 600 active medical staff members help support 32 different medical specialty services and program including:
- Memorial Health Center: Memorial Health Center is a PeaceHealth Southwest facility, meeting the health needs of our west Vancouver community. Three established physician practices have offices at the center. An urgent care facility offers four additional treatment rooms and 6,000 square feet of space to provide medical care for minor injuries and illnesses 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Memorial also houses an array of specialty services including a community medical library and resource center, as well as behavioral health and same day surgical and medical services, and the Southwest Eye Laser Center.
- Cancer Center of Southwest Washington: The Cancer Center of Southwest Washington offers a full array of specialty programs focusing on cancer education, prevention, detection, treatment, and support. Cancer prevention and detection efforts include community screening clinics, and computerized risk assessments. In addition, a number of cancer support programs are available to meet the on-going needs of those people who are living with a cancer diagnosis. Of course, it is comforting to know that many treatment options are available at Southwest including surgery, medical-infusion oncology, radiation oncology, and the immunology laboratory. Finally, our patients have access to the latest research and treatments through our formal affiliation with the Columbia River Oncology Project, the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) and the Oregon Cancer Institute.
- Emergency Services: As a designated Level II trauma center, we are able to offer immediate care for critically ill patients. The Emergency Department offers three levels of care — trauma/acute care, FasTrack (urgent care) and observation and detoxification care. Urgent care is also available at the Memorial Health Center.
- Family Birth Center: The Family Birth Center offers a total of 49 beds, including 32 labor delivery and recovery postpartum rooms. This allows mother, baby, and family to remain in one room together throughout the childbirth experience. A team of 90 physicians and midwives along with 190 birth-center staff help ensure a great start for nearly 5,000 new babies brought into the world at the center each year.
- Heart Services: PeaceHealth Southwest is proud to offer a comprehensive system of heart services designed to meet the evolving needs of the cardiac patient. These services emphasize state of the art diagnostic procedures and rehabilitation care. Our skilled cardiologists have a wide assortment of important diagnostic tools at their disposal including cardiovascular angiography and echocardiography. When necessary, a team of world-renowned physicians perform open-heart surgeries and several leading edge heart procedures. Finally, our post-operative care plan emphasizes an interdisciplinary team approach. Dietitians, physical therapists, pharmacists, social workers and other specialists help guide the care of each heart patient.
- Musculoskeletal Services: Clark County residents have access to a comprehensive approach to caring for the complex Musculoskeletal system that is the framework of the human body. A multidisiplinary team made up of the region's top specialists in Orthopedics, Neurosciences, Rheumatology, Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services provides specialty care for chronic diseases and injuries related to bone, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and the human nervous system. Among our specialists are the team physicians for the Portland Trail Blazers and other professional sports teams from the region.
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