Central Washington Family Medicine Residency News

Yakima Wellness – Get Acquainted Event
Christian Mittring, our new Scheduling Coordinator, wanted to get to know the residents better and organized a Paint and Sip party with a Halloween theme! Our new Chief Medical Officer, Gray Dawson, MD and newest faculty member Anna Fellmann, MD joined the fun as well...

Wilderness Medicine Didactics Workshop
Dr. Ryan Moultray (faculty) and Kari Hoover (APC Clinic Provider) took the classroom outside for a Wilderness Medicine Workshop at the Big Pines campground in the Yakima River Canyon. Residents were taught some low resource medicine skills…
Leadership Transition
Dr. Caitlin Hill has been named Residency Program Director! Dr. Hill has been with the program since 2017 and has been the Interim Program Director since January 2022. During this time she worked tirelessly to grow, broaden and strengthen our resident learning...
Holiday Art Class 2021
Holiday Art Class Our Providers and Residents participated in a holiday painting class, painting an ornament on a tree!
Resident Highlight in the Yakima Herald
Dr. Onel Martinez, a third year CWFMR resident, and PNWU student leader Karla Saenz Reyes were highlighted in the Yakima Herald Republic for an Opinion piece entitled A Call to Action on Climate Health and Equity on Saturday, October 9th. Additionally, though Yakima...
Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) at CWFMR
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recognizes the public's need for a physician workforce capable of meeting the challenges of a rapidly evolving health care environment. The ACGME has responded to this need by implementing the CLER...
2021 Faculty Retreat
This year our faculty was able to gather in person for their annual Faculty Retreat. It was held at Canyon River Ranch, a beautiful resort along the Yakima River. The day long event was attended by all residency faculty: Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, and...
Ellensburg Residency Workroom Gets Some Upgrades!
The Ellensburg Rural Residency workroom recently got some upgrades! This summer, we were able to add a new fridge, coffee maker, and couch to our workroom. These small changes have gone a long way in making our residency room a comfortable, inviting space for our...