Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
PTHA provides a structured Native American curriculum on Indian health care and disparities. We have AI/AN faculty, outside guest lecturers and traditional healers that present on various topics. The residents will continue their AI/AN training at IHS sites during their R2/R3 years. All our residents will have the option to become immersed in a fully developed osteopathic curriculum with our fellowship trained DO faculty which includes monthly OMM didactic sessions and weekly OMM clinic days.
Total Program Size
4
4
4
0
0
0
Program best described as
Community-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
2209120C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
43
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
No
Osteopathic Recognition
Yes
Step 1 required
No
Step 2 required
No
Level 1 required
No
Part-time Paid Physicians
1
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
55
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
28
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.50
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
5
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
50
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
50
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine curriculum
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Primary care
Rural
Other
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Fully Paid by Institution
Major medical insurance for dependents
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Outpatient mental health insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Inpatient mental health insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
84
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Required
Research rotation duration
8
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
1205400725
Beeper or Home Call
0
4
4
Program Director
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Platt
Degrees
DO
Address
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority
Family Medicine Pgm
2209 E 32nd St
Tacoma, WA 98404
United States
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-122.400411 47.23614)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Amy
Last Name
Lind
Degrees
MBA
Address
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority
Family Medicine Pgm
2209 E 32nd St
Tacoma, WA 98404
United States
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-122.400411 47.23614)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
15.80
% IMG
2.70
% DO
81.30
% Female
55.10
% Male
44.80
Total Physician
12
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
45.40
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.90
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 4 | ||
| Year | 4 | ||
| Year | 4 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $65,145 | 15 | 5 |
| Year 2 | $67,721 | 15 | 5 |
| Year 3 | $70,507 | 15 | 5 |
Total Positions
12
Level 2 required
No
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
2
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
No
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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