Rural Training Sites
We're proud of our rural heritage in Montana. As part of our mission to recruit physicians to practice in underserved parts of the state, we offer robust rural training experiences focused on full-spectrum medicine.
Our program recently ranked second in the nation among the residency programs surveyed by the Rural Training Track Collaborative for graduating the most family physicians that go into rural practice.
We are fortunate to have several rural partners across Western Montana participating in our residents' training. These sites are:
Community Hospital of Anaconda (CHA) has been serving the healthcare needs of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County and Southwest Montana since 1889. CHA offers a full continuum of care with an extensive, talented medical community, featuring specialists in Family Practice, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, General Surgery, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Podiatry, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Oncology, and Ophthalmology. CHA also offers Home Health, Hospice, Long-term Care, and a Surgical Clinic.
The Blackfeet Community Hospital and Heart Butte Health Station provide comprehensive healthcare services for more than 10,000 people on the Blackfeet Reservation in addition to clinic services for the Native populations in the urban areas of Helena, Butte, and Great Falls. Along with Family Practice physicians, the Hospital provides Physical Therapy, Radiology, and Laboratory/Phlebotomy services.
St. James Healthcare has played an important role in the history of Butte, Montana. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, St. James has been known for generations for its mission of compassionate care and service to the poor. Today, that commitment is accompanied by St. James' reputation as a technological leader in Montana's healthcare industry and the largest acute-care hospital in southwest Montana. St. James is part of Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit health system in seven states. offering 24-Hour physician-staffed emergency services, a healing environment and private patient rooms, beautiful labor and delivery unit, cardiac services, oncology (cancer) services, orthopedic center, and surgical suites.
The Southwest Montana Community Health Center has been serving southwest Montana by providing medical, dental, behavioral health and pharmacy services to people of all ages since 1986. Their mission is to inspire hope and empower wellness by providing access to comprehensive healthcare. They live this mission every day by carrying out our vision of “A stronger Montana through community and wellness”.
Tribal Health of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes serves over 12,000 recipients, with facilities throughout the Flathead Reservation. They strive to offer high-quality health care and customer service, provided by well-trained staff.
With health centers located in Hot Springs, Elmo, Polson, Pablo (within the Salish Kootenai College), Ronan, St. Ignatius and Arlee, they offer a rich network of health care services including: audiology/speech, behavioral health, dental, medical, nursing, optical, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, and health and wellness
Deer Lodge Medical Center is a non-profit 501c3 community hospital located in Deer Lodge, Montana. Managed by Cypress Healthcare, Deer Lodge Medical Center is a certified critical access hospital serving Powell County and the outlying communities.
They offer inpatient and outpatient care, 24-hour emergency care, physical therapy, general surgery, chiropractic care and a broad array of specialty services supported both through the hospital and clinic.
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare is the closest hospital for many people in southwestern Montana. The clinic provides comprehensive healthcare services for more than 12,000 people in Beaverhead, Madison, and Jefferson Counties. Along with Family Practice physicians and Internists, the Clinic also provides Physical Therapy, a Radiology X-Ray Room, and Phlebotomy Services. The Clinic is also the office location for Barrett’s Orthopedic and General Surgery. Additionally, the clinic has a designated space for providing Urology, Podiatry, Interventional Pain, and Ophthalmology services.
Open since 1950, the mission of Madsion Valley Medical Center is to inspire and promote health and wellness for each patient through excellence in healthcare. They offer preventative services, acute visits, prenatal care, pediatrics, minor-surgical procedures, disease management services, radiology, recovery and rehabilitation servies, outpatient IV therapy, and 24-hr emergency and trauma care.
Logan Health Primary Care - Eureka is a full service rural health clinic providing a broad range of services for families. Services include primary and wellness care for adults and children, obstetrics, presurgical services, and DOT physicals. Minor surgical procedures offered include vasectomy, circumcision, and skin biopsy/lesion removals. They offer ultrasound, echocardiograms, digital X-ray, lab services, and Coumadin services, through Eureka Healthcare Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services. They also collaborate with Logan Health Specialty Care - Eureka providers in the office next door.
Bitterroot Health is nestled in between the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountain ranges, located one block from the Bitterroot River. They offer a full continuum of care including Family Practice and Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Opthalmology, Urology, Pathology, Radiology, Pain Medicine, Home Health and Hospice, as well as an on-site hospice center. Their facilities include an expansive Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and Cardiology, Rehabilitation, Sleep, and Birthing centers. Surgical specialties offered include General, Genitourinary, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, and Orthopedics.
Central Montana Medical Center is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital in the geographic center of Montana. Services provided include: Interventional Radiology, Family Practice with OB, General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Sleep Lab, Podiatry, Home Health and Hospice.
Northwest Community Health Center is a multidisciplinary family medicine clinic. They provide OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Dental Care, Integrated Behavioral Health services, Family Planning services, WIC, and case management. They perform many small surgical procedures in clinic as well as special female diagnostic procedures, treadmill stress testing, spirometry, and several in-house lab tests.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital and Family Medicine Network is a not-for-profit community healthcare organization providing services to patients since 1971 in Wild Horse Plains, Montana. Clark Fork Valley Hospital is a 16-bed Critical Access facility serving the residents of Sanders County and the surrounding area. They also manage a Long Term Care facility with 28 resident beds. The Family Medicine Network operates three Family Medicine offices located in Thompson Falls, Plains, and Hot Springs.
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center provides "one-stop-shopping" for medical services, patient convenience for doctor visits, a complete retail pharmacy available five days a week, and closer proximity to testing laboratories so patients do not have to leave the building. Other services offered include a birthing center and a cancer center.
St. Luke community Healthcare is a healthcare provider in Lake County. St. Luke is a community-owned, not-for-profit health care organization that provides a full spectrum of wellness, prevention, acute care, rehabilitation and primary care to the Polson, St. Ignatius, and Ronan communities.
Through the quality and compassion of their healthcare providers and staff, the Ruby Valley Medical Center strives to be our community's first choice for healthcare services. Serving Virginia City, Alder, Sheridan, Laurin, Twin Bridges, Silver Star and Waterloo, their Medical Center offers 5 inpatient beds, radiology, laboratory, physical therapy, speech language pathology, swing bed, 24 hour emergency care and a highly qualified nursing staff. Their healthcare providers support patients through the Medical Center and local clinics.
