Central Washington Family Medicine Residency News

Dr. Douglas Corpron Sept. 13, 1928 – Jan. 3, 2021

Dr. Douglas Corpron Sept. 13, 1928 – Jan. 3, 2021

Our dear friend Doug Corpron passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday afternoon. Doug was a very important person in the life of CHCW and specifically the residency program. Doug paved the path for residency training in Yakima, opening CWFMR in...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Myth Debunked

COVID-19 Vaccine Myth Debunked

Vaccines are perhaps the best hope for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Two pharmaceutical companies have applied for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 vaccines, and a limited number of vaccines will be available...

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Faculty Education Series: Healthcare Disparities and Race

Faculty Education Series: Healthcare Disparities and Race

Sponsoring Institution’s leadership, and our residency program, are committed to serving our diverse community! As a result the residency program has begun a faculty education series on Healthcare Disparities and Race. Our book club is currently discussing “So You...

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CWFMR Resident Earns ACGME Award

CWFMR Resident Earns ACGME Award

Our very own Thomas Greenwood, DO was featured in the AAFP’s Family Doc Focus last week! Dr. Greenwood was one of several residents across the nation to receive the ACGME’s David C. Leach Award for 2020-21. Tommy helped facilitate a new inpatient tracking system for...

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Annual Program Evaluation – 2020

Annual Program Evaluation – 2020

Having a voice in residency programming is important and CWFMR is taking it seriously. October 2, 2020 was our first-time evaluating residency rotations as an entire residency, and it was a great success!

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