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Kalispell is a Salish word meaning “flat land above the lake”. The center of the Flathead Valley is Kalispell, a relaxing Western getaway tucked between the splendorous mountains of Glacier National Park and the crystal-clear waters of Flathead Lake. Kalispell’s charming downtown shopping district, craft breweries and distilleries, dozens of restaurants with a dash of Montana flavor, and outdoor recreation activities for families of all ages make it the perfect base camp for anyone traveling to take in a day, a week or even more in the wilds of Northwest Montana.

Structure: 3 weeks inpatient and 3 weeks outpatient (WRITE 3-weeks inpatient only)
Instructors: Subspecialists
Students per rotation: 1 student

Please read carefully below to ensure you are completing all requirements for credentialing. If you have questions about the clerkship that need to be answered before you arrive, please contact MaKenna Eisenzimer, medical student coordinator (information below).

Site Contacts
Co-Site Directors:
     Dr. Crystal Zomer – Inpatient Rotation 
     Dr. John Cole – Outpatient Rotation

Medical Student Coordinator Contact:
Student Affiliations Department 
loganhealthstudentaffiliations@logan.org
310 Sunnyview Lane 
Kalispell, MT 59901
Office: (406) 752-1775

Inpatient 
Logan Health
310 Sunnyview Lane, Room 225
Kalispell, MT 59901

Faculty
Dr. Paul Berkram, Hospitalist
Dr. Courtney Paterson, Hospitalist
Dr. Margaret Satchell, Pediatric Intensivist

Outpatient 
Logan Health Children’s Primary Care 
1273 Burns Way
Kalispell, 59901

Faculty
Dr. John Cole
Dr. Ken Graham
Dr. Mike Schwaller
Dr. Lynn Dykstra

 

Credentialing

Logan Health:

All onboarding paperwork needs to be returned 60 days prior to start. If paperwork is submitted late; your start may be delayed!

All the student clearance information can be found at our student website:  https://www.logan.org/careers/grow-here/students/
 and go to the Student Affiliations section.

For all clinical placement – Logan Health uses the myClincalExchange web based platform. This platform is for rotation requests, compliance and scheduling clinical experiences. To visit myClincalExchange – please go to: https://www.myclinicalexchange.com/ There is a fee for this service, please contact gowwami@uw.edu for reimbursement with your receipt.

You will need the following:
Letter of Good Standing (in your E-Value portfolio)
Background Release Authorization – School Signature, send request to: somcompl@uw.edu

Immunization records. Obtain through UW Hall Health (myshots@u.washington.edu, 206-616-9074). **Including a current completed TB in the last 12 months.  ** see note below
Your current criminal background check from the UW
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Questions:
Student Affiliations Department 
loganhealthstudentaffiliations@logan.org
310 Sunnyview Lane 
Kalispell, MT 59901
Office: (406) 752-1775

Housing
Once the above paperwork is received, we will provide you with housing information.

Orientation 
Logan Health Student Affiliations Team or Dr. Paterson will meet you on your first day with your badge. One of them will help you set up computer access and do a brief training your first day. Following, there will be a tour of the hospital, introductions and a discussion of expectations for your rotation.

Schedule/Learning Opportunities
During this rotation, each student is required to take call one weekend. Weekend call is from 8:00 a.m. Saturday to 5:00 p.m. Sunday.

Inpatient Care:
All students spend three weeks with the pediatric hospitalists. During our days we pre-round on patients, attend multidisciplinary rounds at 9am every day, round on all children on the pediatric floor and PICU. We ask that you formally present your patients on rounds every day and provide input on their care. Daily progress notes are in SOAP format, and are problem based plans. Admission H&Ps must be complete within 12 hours. We want you to truly follow your patients from the time of admission until discharge. Therefore, we encourage you to follow them through surgery, endoscopy, interventional radiology, etc.  

Outpatient Care: Students spend three weeks in an outpatient clinic. You will participate in well-child visits including complete examinations, anticipatory guidance, growth and development assessments, behavior and learning problems and immunizations. These examinations are done on infants, toddlers, school-aged children and adolescents. You will also take care of ill children and children with chronic diseases. Some students will have the opportunity to participate in specialty clinics.

Other opportunities may include:
Working with pediatric sub-specialists (surgery, hematology/oncology, neonatology, cardiology, neurology, endocrine, neurosurgery, GI, psychiatry (including the inpatient pediatric psychiatry unit), and anesthesia). Logan Health holds weekly pediatric radiology rounds, monthly Pediatric Grand Rounds, and the hospital also hosts a weekly Grand Rounds that includes all providers.

Transportation
A car is recommended for travel in Kalispell. Public transportation is limited. Uber does have a few drivers in the valley, but they are not particularly abundant. In the winter, snow tires are helpful, especially when traveling between sites.

Recreation
There are numerous outdoor opportunities year round in Kalispell, so feel free to ask us for advice on great places to spend your down time.

**ADDITIONAL NOTE: TB

Logan Health requirements:

Tuberculosis Received
Negative Quantiferon or T-Spot TB within the last 12 months
OR
Record of two negative TB skin tests within the last 12 months
OR
If you are a positive responder, you must have a chest x-ray and documentation from a provider. Please follow the most current guidelines concerning TB testing in regard to COVID-19 vaccination. Please enter the date of your most recent Tuberculosis results (TB PPD/X-ray)in the value column