Skagit Valley Hospital

Skagit Valley Hospital
Geography
Location Anacortes, Arlington, Camano Island, Mt Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Skagit County, Washington, United States
Organization
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Beds 137
History
Founded 1958
Links
Website www.skagitvalleyhospital.org
Lists Hospitals in Washington

Skagit Valley Hospital is a 137 bed public hospital located in Mt. Vernon, in the US State Washington. Founded in 1958, the hospital was organized as a Public District operating in Skagit Valley Public Hospital District #1. The hospital operates two osteopathic residency programs, in internal medicine and family medicine.

History

Skagit Valley Hospital was founded in 1958. The operations of the hospital are overseen by a seven member Board of Commissioners, elected by the district's constituents. On July 1, 2010, Skagit Valley Hospital acquired Skagit Valley Medical Center,a multi-specialty medical group, with facilities in six locations in the Skagit Valley. As of the acquisition the former Medical Center facilities was renamed Skagit Regional Clinics.

Graduate medical education

Skagit Valley Hospital operates two residency programs, which train newly graduated physicians. There is an osteopathic internal medicine residency program,[1][2] and a family medicine program.[3] Both programs are accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.

References

  1. Stayton, Mark (July 21, 2012). "Hospital residents see first patients". Skagit Valley Herald.
  2. "PNWU-COM/Skagit Valley Hospital - Internal Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
  3. "Skagit Valley Hospital". American Osteopathic Association.

Coordinates: 48°25′05″N 122°19′26″W / 48.41806°N 122.32389°W / 48.41806; -122.32389


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