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Our Psychiatry Residency Program prepares physicians to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care across diverse community settings. Through a balance of rigorous clinical training and thoughtful academic instruction, residents gain the skills to treat individuals using a range of evidence-based and humanistic approaches — including psychodynamic, biological, behavioral, cognitive, and psychosocial models.
Residents learn in real-world environments, working alongside community partners who welcome them as integral members of care teams. These partnerships expose residents to a variety of treatment philosophies and care frameworks, helping them develop the flexibility and insight needed to serve diverse populations.
Graduates leave our program ready to lead — as clinicians, educators, and advocates — and to contribute meaningfully to the evolving field of psychiatry.
For those interested in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, we also offer an ACGME-accredited fellowship that allows residents to continue their training without leaving the community.
Our training program aims to create community-based psychiatrists capable of thriving in a team-based environment and dedicated to the well-being of the patient, the clinician and the communities we serve.
The didactic portion of our program offers a one half-day per week experience addressing multiple aspects of psychopharmacology, psychotherapy and crucial topics applicable to all physicians.
Our teaching staff is dedicated to providing mental health care to individuals and families, advocacy, research, and teaching. We enjoy our work and our teaching, creating an environment that is supportive and encourages residents to strive for excellence in clinical knowledge and skills.
Each resident develops a sense of professional identity that includes being a secure physician, an advocate for patients, a sensitive and competent therapist and a thoughtful member of any care team.
Program Director: Patricia Krisar White, MD
Current Samaritan Health Services’ residents share why they find the Psychiatry Residency Program so enriching as they complete their training.
“The best part of the residency program is my fellow residents and the staff members here. Being a small hospital, I know almost everyone at the hospital and everyone who works at the clinic.” — Brenda Bye, DO, Class of 2015
“What struck me during my Sub-I and now starting my intern year is the approachability of all staff and attendings. I have never felt so comfortable and supported if I have any questions or need clarification. When people say to come with any questions or concerns I feel they truly mean it. Along with this comes transparency that I feel is present on all levels. I know my supervisors are working towards the best program they can provide for the residents and are honest when things don’t go as planned or need improvement and what the plans are to accomplish this. Work-life balance has always been important to me, I feel the sanity and well-being of residents is taken into account while still providing ample opportunities for learning and becoming a better physician. I feel supported here in my interests both inside and outside of medicine. I feel respected and that my input has value with my peers and attendings. Lastly, Corvallis is an amazing community to live and practice medicine in. There are amazing outdoor recreational activities and it’s a community very open to health and improvement. It’s fun working in a community program and feeling like you’re making a bigger impact.” — Jesse Kipperman, DO, Class of 2024
See video testimonials from two graduates now working in their chosen field:
The Willamette Valley is filled with a variety of activities and outdoor adventures, ranging from hiking and mountain biking to mellow floats down the river in the summer. In the winter, you can enjoy a day or weekend ski trip to one of several ski areas in the Oregon Cascades.
Corvallis also has a great variety of food options ranging from French pastries in the morning to late-night burritos, as well as several breweries, wineries and a local cider house. We even have a Farmer’s Market on Saturday with lots of local produce, farm-raised meats and bakeries selling fresh breads and treats that you can enjoy in one of the surrounding parks.
Corvallis is also home to the Oregon State Beavers and we have the opportunity to go to various Pac-12 sporting events. One of our favorites is when the Oregon Ducks come over to challenge us in the ‘Rivalry Game’ and the town shows up for an electrifying game!
Applications may be submitted anytime before Nov. 15 of the year prior to the desired contract year.
