Our people
Program Director Statement: Dr. Kerry Watrin
It is a privilege to be the founding Program Director for the MultiCare Omak Rural Training Program in Family Medicine. My roots are in Eastern Washington. I bucked hay in the alfalfa fields and worked the cherry orchards as a teenager. I was able to join my father on construction jobs at Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams in North Central Washington. My medical school Family Medicine rotation was in Omak, Washington. I have taught full spectrum Family Medicine for over 30 years, including 10 years as a Program Director at Tacoma Family Medicine. This new Omak Rural training program has a wonderful village of founding partners. MultiCare, Family Health Centers FQHC and the Omak Mid-valley Hospital are enthusiastic sponsors. Led by Dr Emily Miller and Dr James Wallace there is strong medical community support in Omak. We have generous financial support startup grants from Premera and the State of Washington. We have relied on collaboration with the University of Washington WWAMI Network of Family Medicine Programs and Pacific Northwest University Health Sciences, to construct a first rate Rural Training Program and curriculum. Life in the Okanogan is glorious. Hiking and camping in the North Cascades has been a great joy in my life. We are seeking those special founding residents to make Omak a top destination for Rural Medicine Training. Come and join us.
Residency Coordinators
You’ll usually see our residency coordinators hard at work, but Debbie Miller and Emma Ruhl make sure to enjoy working hard and playing harder!
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