Residency Curriculum
Four-Year Curriculum
As a leader in family medicine, our four-year program is designed to prepare physicians for the rapidly changing health care landscape and growing complexity of patient care.
Previously part of the Length of Training Pilot, we transitioned in academic year 2024-2025 to the AIRE (Advancing Innovation in Residency Education) program. With this iteration of the 4-year residency, we are incorporating advanced Graduate Medical Education experiences into our pre-existing model, using time as a variable to achieve mastery of specialized skills by the family medicine resident.
We offer our residents the opportunity to use their ample modifiable time afforded by a four-year program to hone specific skills and explore various interests, including but not limited to global health, gender affirming care, addiction medicine, reproductive health, and rural medicine through the Comprehensive Family Medicine Track. Alternatively, they can apply for an integrated fellowship to span their 3rd and 4th years. These include:
- Sports Medicine, which allows eligibility to obtain a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, which allows eligibility to obtain a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Advanced Maternity Care with an option for in-depth C-Section training
- Clinical Leadership
We provide residents a personal; small-team experience within our four clinics, as well as the opportunities of a large academic health system. We prepare residents for their future careers with increased training in team-based care, leadership, population health, quality improvement, behavioral medicine, maternity and inpatient care. Our program is further strengthened by:
- A Family Medicine Department that has a rich history in residency innovation and full scope family medicine care.
- Numerous opportunities to partner with our influential research faculty within focus areas such as health policy and population health, dissemination and implementation science, innovation and transformation, and medical education.
- A balance of tertiary care training and education experiences in both community and rural settings.
- A vibrant city rich in arts, environmental, recreational and culinary activities.
Read more about four-year Family Medicine Residencies
- Eiff MP, Ericson A, Uchison EW, et al. A Comparison of Residency Applications and Match Performance in 3-Year vs 4-Year Family Medicine Training Programs. Fam Med. 2019;51(8):641-648. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2019.558529.
- Saultz J. Finding 8,000 Medical Students Every Year. Fam Med. 2019;51(8):633-635. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2019.460623.
- Saultz JW, David AK.”Is it Time for a 4-year Family Medicine Residency?” Fam Med 2004; 36 (5):363-6.
Anticipated Rotations
Continuity Clinic Sites
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Gabriel Park is situated on the border of five ZIP codes in southwest Portland. We serve the residents of these communities in a setting of single-family and multifamily dwellings, across from Gabriel Park - a pleasant retreat in a community setting.
Commute from OHSU main campus: 4 miles, a 10 minute drive.
Patient demographics:
- About 39,000 patient visits per year.
- Medicaid/Medicare patients: 20%; private insurance: 76%; private pay/other: 4%.
- Pediatric (newborn to 18): 15%. Adult (19-64): 68%. Senior (65 and older): 17%.
- Ethnic makeup is predominately white. Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, and American Indian/Alaska Native represent 6%, 5.1%, 2.7% and 1.2%, respectively.
Learn more about Gabriel Park Clinic, including clinical resources and faculty compensation.
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Across the Willamette River from "The Hill" or main OHSU campus, the Richmond Clinic sits in southeast Portland, surrounded by an economically diverse neighborhood, lively business districts and the expansive wooded parks of nearby Mt. Tabor.
Commute from OHSU main campus: 4 miles, 15 minutes by car; some residents bike from or live in nearby neighborhoods.
Patient demographics:
- Approximately 43,000 patient visits per year.
- Medicaid/Medicare patients: 53%; private insurance: 41%; private pay/other: 6%.
- Pediatric (newborn to 18): 13%. Adult (19-64): 75%. Senior (65 and older): 12%.
- Ethnic makeup: White, Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, Asian, and American Indian/Alaska Native represent 72%, 8.5%, 7.1%, 6.1%, and 2.3%, respectively.
Learn more about Richmond Clinic, including clinical resources and faculty compensation.
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Located on the OHSU campus on the waterfront, the South Waterfront clinic is on the 9th floor of the OHSU Center for Health & Healing, Building 1. The facility has been recognized as the largest environmentally friendly building to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum rating.
Commute from OHSU main campus: 3 minutes by aerial tram, at the bottom of the hill.
Patient demographics:
- About 48,000 patient visits per year.
- Medicaid/Medicare patients: 18%; private insurance: 76%; private pay/other: 6%.
- Pediatric (newborn to 18): 10%. Adult (19-64): 75%. Senior (65 and older): 15%.
- Ethnic makeup: White, Asian Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, and American Indian/Alaska Native represent 74%, 10%, 6.6%, 4.9%, and 1%, respectively.
Learn more about South Waterfront Clinic, including clinical resources and faculty compensation.
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Our Scappoose clinic is located about 25 miles northwest of Portland, in the medically underserved area of Columbia County, population 48,000. In addition to being a Tier 3 Oregon Primary Care Medical Home, this clinic is a federally designated Rural Health Clinic.
Commute from OHSU main campus: 21 miles, a 30 minute drive.
Patient demographics:
- Approximately 32,000 patient visits per year.
- Medicaid/Medicare patients: 50%; private insurance: 44%; private pay/other: 6%.
- Pediatric (newborn to 18): 22%. Adult (19-64): 64%. Senior (65 and older): 14%.
- Ethnic makeup is predominately white. Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian represent 5.9%, 2.4% and 1.8%, respectively.
Learn more about Scappoose Clinic, including clinical resources and faculty compensation.