Puyallup Tribal Health Authority
The Puyallup Tribal Health Authority Family Medicine residency in Tacoma, WA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority Family Medicine Residency (Osteopathic Recognition) is an unopposed 4-4-4 program in Tacoma, hosted by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and part of the UW WWAMI Family Medicine Residency Network. It began as the country's first tribal AOA family medicine residency in 2011 and received ACGME accreditation July 1, 2018; both DO and MD applicants are accepted. Residents care for American Indian/Alaska Native patients in the Takopid Clinic and train inpatient at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. The curriculum integrates traditional Native medicine, OMT, auricular acupuncture and addiction medicine, with Indian Health Service rural rotations.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Program goal is graduates who work in underserved Indigenous communities; over 50% of graduates work in Native healthcare and over 60% in underserved settings. Tie your commitment to Native/underserved health to this.
- Osteopathic emphasis open to MDs: weekly OMT clinic half day, monthly OMM workshops, ONMM-certified Director of Osteopathic Education; MDs get additional training if interested.
- Integrative training: all interns learn auricular acupuncture (NADA and battlefield protocols); traditional knowledge keepers join didactics and residents can join community events such as Canoe Journey.
- Strong addiction medicine curriculum: Suboxone training at orientation, required chemical dependency rotation, and residents manage panel patients in the MOUD program; graduates went to addiction medicine fellowships (MGH, Swedish).
- Rural IHS training: PGY2 six weeks in Dillingham, Alaska and PGY3 four to six weeks at another IHS site; ask about site choices and out-of-state arrangements.
- Ask about small-class dynamics (4-4-4), inpatient partnership with Tacoma Family Medicine, procedure clinic starting PGY1, and graduate pathways to ONMM, sports medicine and rural OB fellowships.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Amy Chabitnoy, MD
- Program coordinator
- Taylor Miller
- Address
- Puyallup Tribal Health Authority, 2209 East 32nd Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
- tmiller@eptha.com
- Phone
- 253-441-2634
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority Family Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 4 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.