SITE COORDINATOR: Jason Hogge, MD

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Anacortes clerkship takes place in three practices located in the Puget Sound community. The primary teaching site, Fidalgo Medical Associates, is a multi-specialty group practice of 11 physicians, one physician assistant and one family nurse practitioner. Students may also be placed at Island Family Physicians in Anacortes or North Cascade Family Physicians in nearby Mt. Vernon. Students spend the majority of time in ambulatory care clinics, but also are actively involved in the care of hospitalized patients, including surgical assisting and obstetrics. Students rotate on emergency call at the hospital. Students spend time at the Swinomish Indian reservation to experience some of the cultural diversity seen in medicine. Anacortes is a medium-sized rural community that gives students an opportunity to see medicine practiced in various group settings.

Practice: Established in 1972, Anacortes is one of the original Family Medicine Clerkship sites. The physician, faculty, and office staff are used to working with students and enjoy integrating them into their practices. Three family practices participate in the Family Medicine Clerkship in Anacortes:

Fidalgo Medical Associates (FMA): a 11-physician multi-specialty group practice with teaching done primarily by Dr. Barta and Dr. Hogge.

Island Family Physicians (IFP): 4 physician family medicine group. All 4 physicians are active with teaching: Drs. Reiger, Bjorseth, James, and Sweeney.

North Cascade Family Practice (NCFP): in Mt. Vernon, Washington, a 12-physician Family Practice group with the majority of the teaching done by Drs. J. Gamson and L. Muller.

Faculty: Dr. Hogge, the clerkship site coordinator, is responsible for scheduling, orientation, etc. He is with Fidalgo Medical Associates. Dr. Mark Backman has students work with him at the Swinomish Indian Reservation. Drs. Mike James, Rob Rieger, Meg Sweeney and Frank Bjorseth form the third family practice group in Anacortes. Dr. Jonathan Gamson is the coordinating physician with North Cascade Family Practice.

Housing: It is a furnished three-bedroom two bath apartment. It is approximately four miles from the hospital. No pets or smoking. Children and spouses could easily fit, but would need to be coordinated with the other student for the rotation.

Transportation: The apartment is about 4 miles or 15-minute bike ride away. For students at North Cascade Family Practice, a car is needed as Mt. Vernon is about 20 minutes from Anacortes.