Northwest Washington Family Medicine Residency

Northwest Washington Family Medicine Residency Community-based residency serving the primary care needs of the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas Our Family Medicine Residency is an 8/8/8 program. II. III. IV. V. VI.

A 2015 community needs assessment performed by CHI-Franciscan revealed a looming gap in the number of primary care physicians in our region. Over the next 20 years it’s anticipated there will be a shortage of approximately 40+ primary care physicians as population expands and primary care physicians leave the workforce. In anticipation of this shortage, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; St. Michael Medical Center has committed to sponsor our Family Medicine Residency. In addition to support from our Sponsoring Institution, community support from private physicians and major physician practice groups provides the necessary professional expertise to train Family Medicine Physicians for practice in the Pacific Northwest. Our Vision: "To be recognized nationally as a program with commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based, service-oriented family medicine care with innovative training methods for graduate medical education, patient care, and physician leadership training." Overall Educational Goals Of NWFMR:

I. To train Family Physicians to provide comprehensive care for patients with a broad range of medical conditions across the spectrum of acute illness, chronic illness, and preventive health strategies. To train Family Physicians in appropriate usage of evidence-based, cost-conscious strategies for diagnosis and management of patients. To train Family Physicians to lead multidisciplinary teams within the Patient Centered Medical Home in rural and underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest. To train Family Physicians to communicate efficiently and compassionately during patient, family, and community encounters. To train Family Physicians in the use of leading-edge technology for the benefit of their patients and their communities. To train Family Physicians to be effective and efficient lifelong learners. VII. To train Family Physicians to assume medical leadership and community services roles in local communities, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the nation.

Now that the rank list is entered, the REAL tough decisions are discussed. Banana milkshake or nutter butter??
03/06/2026

Now that the rank list is entered, the REAL tough decisions are discussed. Banana milkshake or nutter butter??

On this THANK A RESIDENT DAY we want to give 🎉A MASSIVE shoutout to ALL our unbelievable Family Medicine Residents! 🤩 To...
02/27/2026

On this THANK A RESIDENT DAY we want to give 🎉A MASSIVE shoutout to ALL our unbelievable Family Medicine Residents! 🤩 Today, our hearts are practically bursting with pride (and maybe a little bit of awe?!) for every single one of you, from our fresh-faced interns to our graduating legends! ❤️‍🔥
To ALL of our resident rockstars: Your dedication is seriously next-level inspiring. Honestly, we sometimes wonder if you secretly meditate for 8 hours a day 🧘‍♀️, or just run on sheer willpower and highly caffeinated snacks! 🍪🥛 Keep shining brighter than a fresh set of scrubs ✨, keep learning like the brilliant minds you are 🧠, and remember: that coffee IV drip is almost always an option! 💉☕

We know, without a shadow of a doubt, that each and every one of you is going to go out there and literally change the world for the better! 🌍💙

From all of us at NWFMR, a HUGE thank you for everything. We are so incredibly proud! 💖

Happy Thank A Resident Day to our INCREDIBLE Family Medicine Interns! 🎉🩺 On this special day, we’re giving a HUGE shouto...
02/27/2026

Happy Thank A Resident Day to our INCREDIBLE Family Medicine Interns! 🎉🩺 On this special day, we’re giving a HUGE shoutout to our very own Doclings! 🐣🩺 Remember when you were fresh out of medical school? Look at you now! You’ve already soared so high, flapping your wings and making such an incredible impact. We are bursting with pride watching you grow so fast, and we know you’re going to do absolutely amazing things. The future of family medicine (and so many patients’ lives!) is SO bright with you. Keep shining, you’re going to change so many lives! ❤️🌟

🎉 Calling all PGY2s! 🎉You’ve officially leveled up in the grand video game of residency, navigating the ever-growing wil...
02/27/2026

🎉 Calling all PGY2s! 🎉
You’ve officially leveled up in the grand video game of residency, navigating the ever-growing wilderness of Family Medicine with grace, grit, and maybe just a little bit of caffeine-fueled chaos. 😉You’re past the “deer in headlights” stage and firmly into the “okay, I think I can do this... after I Google it twice” era. We see you embracing that phase where you “actually know some things... but also definitely not all things,” and honestly, we’re here for it!
Your resilience is tougher than a week of back-to-back nights on FBC, and your strength could probably lift a mountain of patient charts, or conquer any challenge the day throws at you. It makes us wonder if you secretly meditate for 8 hours a day, or just run on sheer willpower and snacks!
Keep shining, keep learning, and remember: that coffee IV drip is almost always an option. You are truly inspiring, slightly-less-sleep-deprived-than-PGY1-but-still-pretty-tired heroes, and we are incredibly proud of the amazing family physicians you’re becoming!
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On this special Thank A Resident Day, we extend our deepest appreciation and immense pride to our graduating R3 Family M...
02/27/2026

On this special Thank A Resident Day, we extend our deepest appreciation and immense pride to our graduating R3 Family Medicine residents.
Witnessing your growth, expertise, and unwavering commitment to patient care throughout your residency has been nothing short of inspiring. You’ve embraced the complexities of family medicine, championed your patients’ well-being, and demonstrated a profound dedication to lifelong learning. You are all simply amazing.

As you prepare to embark on the next chapter of your careers, know that your impact here will be long-lasting. We are incredibly confident that all of you will continue to make significant contributions to healthcare, shaping the future of medicine with skill, kindness, and innovation.

We know without a doubt that you are going to go out there and change the world for the better!

From all of us, thank you ALL for everything. We are so incredibly proud.

We didn’t just walk, we conquered! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ NWFMR residents & faculty owned Downtown Seattle on a rainy ☔ (but epic! 🤩) ...
02/23/2026

We didn’t just walk, we conquered! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ NWFMR residents & faculty owned Downtown Seattle on a rainy ☔ (but epic! 🤩) PNW scavenger hunt Feb 6th. Proving once again, our team is waterproof, dedicated, and full of fun! 💪 The residency that scavenges together, stays together! ❤️

Today we honor National Women Physicians Day 💙🩺Celebrating the women physicians who mentor, teach, advocate, and care de...
02/04/2026

Today we honor National Women Physicians Day 💙🩺

Celebrating the women physicians who mentor, teach, advocate, and care deeply for their patients and for the next generation of doctors.

Your leadership, compassion, and dedication make medicine stronger every day. Thank you for all that you do.

🎉It’s a new year, which means more spotlights!!!Meet Katelyn, the Sunshine of Our Front Desk! 🎉Katelyn is a friendly, vi...
01/20/2026

🎉It’s a new year, which means more spotlights!!!
Meet Katelyn, the Sunshine of Our Front Desk! 🎉
Katelyn is a friendly, vital face at the NWFMR front desk. You might recognize her from the front desk, where she's been a vital part of our team for over two years, and a cherished member of the VMFH family since 2019 (that includes the good old Harrison days!).🥰 Outside of work, the full-time mom enjoys walks, playing Animal Crossing 🎮 or Fortnite 🔫, spending time with her dog 🐶, and sleeping 😴.
Her day starts with coffee ☕ and a true crime show 🕵️‍♀️ or YouTube video. At the front desk, she's an ultimate multitasker, handling everything from opening the clinic to checking in patients, scheduling 🗓️, and verifying insurance. She loves the variety, noting, "Each day is always a little bit different." ✨
Katelyn is motivated by the deep connections she's formed with patients, considering them friends 🤗. She hopes to "make them smile even for a second," 😄 recognizing that visits can be difficult for them. She joined NWFMR for face-to-face interaction, missing it after almost five years in medical records. 🗣️
Her biggest inspiration is her mom 💖, who worked in medicine for 30 years and is now returning to school for her RN. Inspired by her mom's motivation, Katelyn is currently in college to become a surgical tech 🩺.
She emphasizes the importance of "Open communication" 💬, saying the team works "so well together" 🤝 and is "the best team here!" 💪 She plans to stay with NWFMR until she completes her surgical tech program, with a long-term goal of working at the hospital 🏥 while staying active in her daughter's school life 🏫.
For true crime enthusiasts, she recommends Crime Ju**ie 🎧 or Radio Rental 📻.
Katelyn cherishes her memories with patients ❤️ and describes the work environment as "honestly healing." 😌 She says, "we are a family here. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 I know I can trust these people with my life. 🙌 I love it here." 🥰

Happy Holidays from our amazing inpatient team!
12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from our amazing inpatient team!

🎄✨ Holiday Decorating Contest: Northwest Washington Family Medicine Residency Edition ✨🎄The tinsel is flying, the lights...
12/18/2025

🎄✨ Holiday Decorating Contest: Northwest Washington Family Medicine Residency Edition ✨🎄

The tinsel is flying, the lights are twinkling, and the competition is very real 👀🎅 Northwest Washington Family Medicine Residency may be wholesome at heart… but put us in a holiday decorating contest and suddenly everyone’s in it to win it.

From festive teamwork, to creative chaos, lots of laughs are being had, with just the right amount of friendly rivalry….. This is what happens when you mix holiday spirit with dedicated front office staff, clinical staff, residents and faculty. 💪🎁

No matter who takes home the bragging rights (stay tuned later for the winner!!), we’re grateful for this incredible team and the joy we bring to our space (and each other). Now excuse us while we admire our handiwork and pretend we’re not judging every detail. 😉

Massive congratulations to Krystal, our phenomenal Program Coordinator, on graduating with her Doctor of Health Science ...
12/10/2025

Massive congratulations to Krystal, our phenomenal Program Coordinator, on graduating with her Doctor of Health Science degree! She’s balanced being a student, cheerleader, program coordinator, and skeleton enthusiast with finesse, and now she’s officially done! We’re beyond thrilled for you and can’t wait to celebrate.

It’s time for another Resident Spotlight! 🎉🎉 🩺🎉 Meet Intern Dr. Sam Haubeil! 🎉🩺This amazing future Family Physican is no...
11/28/2025

It’s time for another Resident Spotlight! 🎉🎉 🩺🎉 Meet Intern Dr. Sam Haubeil! 🎉🩺
This amazing future Family Physican is not only crushing it in family medicine, but also rocking life outside the clinic!
When Dr. Sam isn’t busy doing “a little bit of everything” (seriously, family docs are superheroes!), you can find her:
🏓 Dominating pickleball courts
💪 Hitting the gym
🎂 Baking up a storm
🛍️ Scoring epic thrift finds
🚙 Offroading in their Jeep
😻 Cuddling with their adorable cat, Cedar
📺 Binge-watching ALL the reality TV!
Dr. Sam’s proudest moments include patients trusting them as their family’s P*P – talk about making a real connection! She loves building relationships and walking alongside families, which is why family medicine was the perfect fit. And get this: she’s sticking around WA after residency to keep building those community ties! WOOHOO 🎉🎉🎉 At NWFMR, Dr. Sam raves about the incredible people and the supportive learning environment. She finds it super rewarding to help patients regain trust in the medical field. And for all you aspiring docs, Dr. Sam’s advice is gold: “Making mistakes now will only help you grow into the best doctor you can be.”
Fun fact: Dr. Sam walked in Seattle Pride as a proud ally and plans to get involved with the Nick of Time Foundation! Want to get to know Dr. Sam and the awesome NWFMR crew? Dr.
Sam highly recommends doing a sub-internship with them – they instantly won her heart over! ❤️

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A community needs assessment performed by CHI-Franciscan Health Harrison Medical Center revealed a looming gap in the number of primary care physicians in our region. Over the next 20 years it’s anticipated there will be a shortage of approximately 40+ primary care physicians as population expands and primary care physicians leave the work force. In anticipation of this shortage, CHI-Franciscan Health Harrison Medical Center has committed to sponsor our Family Medicine Residency. In addition to support from our Sponsoring Institution, community support from private physicians and major physician practice groups provides the necessary professional expertise to train Family Medicine Physicians for practice in the Pacific Northwest. Harrison Medical Center, through the efforts of Designated Institutional Official (DIO) Michael Anderson, MD, and the Graduate Medical Education Committee, has received ACGME Accreditation and now is allowed to sponsor residency programs. Our Vision: "To be recognized nationally as a program with commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based, service-oriented family medicine care with innovative training methods for graduate medical education, patient care, and physician leadership training."

Our Family Medicine Residency will be an 8/8/8 program. Our founding class of 8 interns, Dr. Johathan Amkraut, Dr. Justin Carlson, Dr. Neel Chheda, Dr. Casey Kernan, Dr. So Lee, Dr. John Rambo, Dr. Khuyen Tran, and Dr. Jacob Van Fleet began orientation on June 18th, 2018.