Student Rotations

Looking for a hands-on, meaningful clinical experience? Join Central Washington Family Medicine Residency for a family medicine rotation where students are actively involved in patient care while learning alongside experienced, supportive providers. We proudly offer third-year clerkships for UW, PNWU, ICOM, and WSU students, along with fourth-year sub-internships.

Rotation Programs

Fourth Year Sub-Internship

The sub-internship in Family Medicine is a four-week rotation for fourth-year students from U.S. LCME and AOA-accredited medical schools. The sub-internship provides learning opportunities in the clinic and local community hospital in both the inpatient adult medicine service and OB service.

Rotation Programs

Third Year Clerkship

The Central Washington Family Medicine Residency Program is pleased to be an active partner with the University of Washington School of Medicine, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine – WSU, in providing excellent medical education through required third year clerkships in family medicine. For detailed information, visit the respective institutional websites.

cwfmr active partners - uw and pnwu
Outpatient Experience

A robust Family Medicine clinic serving a diverse patient population – neonates, antepartum patients. toddles, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients.

Interprofessional Team

In addition to working with residents and faculty, students collaborate with pharmacy, nursing, and specialist physians – a true team-based care experience.

Inpatient Services

Adult Medicine service (FM Service / FMS) and Labor & Delivery (OB service). Students manage 1-3 patients at a time. Joining morning sign-out. teaching rounds, and evening sign-out

Wednesday Didactics

Weekly afternoon conference provides interdiscipplinary learning with practical, hands on experiences and in-depth lectures. Worshops include casting, vaginal repair, and dermatology.

Life In Yakima

Things To Do

Whether you’re exploring the outdoors, checking out local coffee shops and restaurants, or enjoying seasonal community events, the Yakima area has something for everyone! Plus, Yakima’s central location makes it easy to enjoy weekend adventures and day trips to surrounding destinations like Seattle, Leavenworth, Spokane, and Ellensburg.

Food and Drinks

Matcha Verde Cafe

2112 W Nob Hill Blvd Suite B 

Crafted

22 N 1st St. Yakima, WA  

Single Hill Brewing

102 N Naches Ave Yakima, WA

 

Arts and Culture

Yakima Valley Museum

2105 W Tieton Dr, Yakima, 

McAllister Museum of Aviation

2008 S 16th Ave, Yakima, WA 

Capital Theatre

19 S 3rd St. Yakima, WA 

 

Outdoors

Yakima Area Arboretum

1401 Arboretum Dr, Yakima, WA

Cowiche Canyon Uplands

12015 Summitview Rd, Yakima, WA 98908 

Umtanum Creek Falls

Co-ordinates: 46.8992, -120.6428

Day Trips

Seattle

2h 16m (142 mi) from Yakima

Spokane

3h 6m (202 mi) from Yakima 

Leavenworth

1h 40m (93.2 mi) from Yakima