PEDS 644 – Pediatric Clerkship Wasilla, AK
Wasilla is home to the world-famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race Headquarters and is a bustling hub of the Mat-Su Valley. It is one of the fastest growing areas in Alaska, but it still retains a small-town feel. Wasilla begins about 40 miles north of Anchorage along the Parks Highway (Hwy. 3) and continues along the Parks Highway for several miles.
Structure: 6 weeks inpatient and outpatient
Instructors: Subspecialists
Students per rotation: 1 student
Students on the Wasilla Pediatrics Clerkship will have outpatient experience at Ptarmigan Pediatrics and inpatient experience at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.
Clinical Training Locations
Ptarmigan Pediatrics, LLC
3543 E. Meridian Park Loop, Ste. A
Wasilla, AK 99654
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
2500 S. Woodworth Loop
Palmer, AK 99645
Clerkship Site Director
Bruce W. Hess, MD
bhess@ptarmiganpeds.com
Site Coordinator
Sonja Grant
907-357-4543 ext. 203
sgrant@ptarmiganpeds.com
Providers
Dr. Bruce Hess
Dr. Laura Peterson
Dr. Marta Beaubien
Dr. Marie Westphal
Dr. Therese Tomasoski
Randy Twenhafel, PA
Lea Ann Abernathy, ANP
Jennifer Thomas, PNP
Janet Shelley, PNP
Leah Coffman, PNP
Credentialing
Ptarmigan Pediatrics
Send this list of information to Sonja Grant, sgrant@ptarmiganpeds.com
• Current CV
• Immunization record (include flu vaccine if appropriate for the season, obtain record through UW Hall Health (myshots@u.washington.edu, 206-616-9074).
• Driver’s license copy or other Government issued ID
• WWAMI background check
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Send the required documents below to Michelle Wagner, m.wagner@msrmc.com
- Mat-Su Regional Hospital Student Credentialing Requirements
- Mat-Su RMC Infection Control Orientation (PowerPoint)
- NEW Hire Orientation HIPAA Live Version (PowerPoint)
- Safety and Environment of Care- New Hire Orientation (PowerPoint)
- Community Health System Code of Conduct
- Mat-Su Infections Control Practices – Test
- HIPAA Quiz
- Safety and Environment of Care – Test
- UW Letter of Good Standing and Liability Insurance (found in your E-Value portfolio)
- Immunizations – Include: Flu in season, TB within 12 months, Color blindness screening if applicable, MMR, Hep B, Varicella, TDAP, record of COVID or exemption form. (Request through Hall Health at myshots@u.washington.edu, or 206-616-9074)
- Drug Screen through UWSOM