Legacy Health/Emanuel Medical Center Program
About This Program
We are located in 2 distinct downtown Portland hospitals, focused on offering diverse resident experiences, by caring for many traditionally underserved patients. Residents receive clinical experience rooted in academic medicine in a rigorous but supportive environment, from being the primary care physician of patients with health disparities to robust hands-on inpatient and ICU experience, residents are well prepared for the future doing the right things for their patients, community, and world
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Paula Folger, MD
Legacy Good Samaritan Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Nelson R Helland
Legacy Good Samaritan Med Ctr
Locations
Legacy Good Samaritan Med Ctr
GME Office
1015 NW 22nd Ave
Portland, OR 97210
2801 N Gantenbein Ave
Portland, OR 97227-1674
2801 N Gantenbein Ave
Portland, OR 97227-1623
1015 Nw 22nd Ave
Portland, OR 97210-3090
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
- Letter from a department chair
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 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
Oct 25, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 13, 2025 - Jan 23, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 17, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 12, 2026 - Jan 22, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- 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 14 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.