Spokane Teaching Health Center Rural Program
About This Program
Recent graduates are performing endoscopy, delivering babies, treating patients in the Emergency and Acute Care departments and Clinic. Many complete the Spokane Obstetrical Fellowship. We provide prenatal care for members of the Colville Indian Tribe though our outreach clinic and we train in a Rural Health Clinic with excellent substance use disorder treatment, federally funded rural research, and team-based care for mental health and chronic disease management.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Michelle Drobny, DO
Spokane Teaching Health Center
Primary Program Contact
Diane Borgwardt
Spokane Teaching Health Ctr
Locations
104 W Fifth Ave
Spokane, WA 99104-4839
1200 E Columbia Ave
Colville, WA 99114
800 W Fifth Ave
Spokane, WA 99210-0248
101 W 8th Ave
Spokane, WA 99220-2555
982 E Columbia St
Colville, WA 99114
104 W 5th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Dec 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 30, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 26, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.