Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Health Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 18, 2026

Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Health Program

Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Health Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Portland, Oregon, directed by Joe Skariah, DO, MBA, MPH and coordinated by Jennifer Gobel. The program accepts applications through October 4, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at fmres@ohsu.edu or (503) 494-6600. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

OHSU's Portland Family Medicine Residency is an academic, full-spectrum program built on a 4-year length-of-training pilot, deliberately exposing residents to a Federally Qualified Health Center, Rural Health Center, Academic Health Center, Community Clinic, and a Vertically Integrated Health System rather than a single practice model. The curriculum is procedurally broad (obstetrics, inpatient FM, NICU, rural ED, sports medicine, addiction medicine) with an explicit rural inpatient and rural ED longitudinal thread, and the extended 4th year allows optional fellowship integration in Hospice/Palliative Care, Obstetrics, Leadership, or Sports Medicine. Research is institutionally substantial—14 dedicated research faculty, $11.4M in extramural funding, and a health-equity-focused PRIMER Center—signaling that scholarship is a genuine departmental identity, not an afterthought, particularly around underserved and Latino community health. The program explicitly values leadership, adaptability, social accountability, and physicians prepared to practice across varied care environments and advocate for underserved, marginalized populations.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on full-spectrum rural or underserved primary care, systems-level leadership or advocacy work, and openness to an extended, customizable training pathway (with or without a fellowship) rather than a fast 3-year exit to practice.

Research intensity

Strong - well-funded, dedicated research faculty and health equity-focused centers exist alongside a curriculum built around clinical scope, so scholarship is substantially supported and encouraged though not mandatory for every resident.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship, Academic Medicine

Important

The program requires a supplemental application response specifically addressing why the applicant wants a 4-year residency and how they would use the extended training or optional fellowship years to meet their career goals; at least one of the three required letters must come from a family medicine or primary care physician.

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Deadline 10/04/2027

364 days left

Accreditation Status N/A

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