Samaritan Health Services - Corvallis Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

Samaritan Health Services - Corvallis Program

Samaritan Health Services - Corvallis Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Corvallis, Oregon, directed by Lance McQuillan, MD and coordinated by Rachel Rottenkolber. The program accepts applications through January 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at rrottenkol@samhealth.org or (541) 768-4906. 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

Samaritan Corvallis is a community-based, ACGME-accredited family medicine program (originally osteopathic, now dual-accredited MD/DO) anchored at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, a level 2 trauma center, with a broad continuity-clinic-centered curriculum spanning inpatient medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, sports medicine, and community medicine work in free clinics serving farm workers and street medicine populations. The program emphasizes full-spectrum generalist training and population health leadership over subspecialty pipeline production, with scholarly activity built around quality improvement and evidence-based practice rather than hypothesis-driven research, supported by institutional statisticians and a medical librarian. Distinctive features include a sports medicine rotation embedded with Oregon State University athletics, a critical-access rural rotation, and longitudinal exposure to addiction medicine, geriatrics, and behavioral health, all reflecting a "community medicine" identity oriented toward graduates who stay and practice in the Willamette Valley or Pacific Northwest. The program explicitly values curiosity, authenticity, growth-mindedness, and individualized professional identity formation over pedigree or research productivity.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on full-spectrum community-based primary care, population health, and a demonstrated commitment to practicing long-term in an underserved or regional Pacific Northwest setting rather than pursuing subspecialty fellowship.

Research intensity

Low - scholarly activity is limited to two required QI/evidence-based-practice projects with institutional support, not hypothesis-driven or publication-focused research.

Career orientation

Community Practice

Important

Letters of recommendation from family physicians are especially encouraged.

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Family Medicine

Deadline 01/01/2027

88 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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VISA POLICY

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PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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