Teaching Opportunities

Teaching the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals

For those who love to teach, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic offers a chance to make a lasting impact on residents, students, patients, and on the future of health care. If you’re looking for a place where you can grow professionally, inspire tomorrow’s professionals, and strengthen the health of your community, you’ll find that opportunity here.

Whether precepting medical residents, mentoring pharmacy residents, or supervising dental students, we encourage providers and staff to share their expertise in a setting where education is a core part of community health.

Residents and students learn more than clinical skills at Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. They learn how to care for diverse populations, navigate social determinants of health, and practice with cultural humility. As a preceptor, you will help them understand what it means to deliver compassionate, community‑centered care—lessons they will carry into every stage of their careers.

Our integrated care model creates a rich learning environment where collaboration is the norm. Residents and students work alongside multidisciplinary teams, gaining exposure to behavioral health integration, care coordination, population health strategies, and team‑based care. You will help them see how each role contributes to a patient’s overall well‑being. This holistic perspective is one of the greatest strengths of teaching in an FQHC.

YVFWC’s training programs are designed to strengthen long‑term workforce stability. Many graduates choose to continue their careers within YVFWC or other community health centers, helping ensure sustained access to care in rural and underserved regions. By investing in education and mentorship, we are building a healthcare workforce that reflects and understands the communities we serve.

Family Medicine Residency

YVFWC serves as a core training site for family medicine residents, providing broad‑spectrum primary care experience across outpatient, rural, and underserved settings. Residents practice full‑scope family medicine within an integrated care model that includes behavioral health, pharmacy, and community health services.

Rural Maternal and Child Health Fellowship

The Salud Rural Maternal Child Health Fellowship is a one‑year fellowship located in Woodburn, Oregon, in partnership with Lancaster Family Health Center in Salem. This fellowship prepares physicians for rural and underserved practice through advanced training in low‑ and high‑risk obstetrics, surgical obstetrics, neonatal management, and advanced gynecologic procedures. Elective rotations allow fellows to shape their ideal future practice.

Sollus Northwest Advanced Practice Clinician Residency

This 12‑month postgraduate residency is designed for newly graduated nurse practitioners and physician assistants pursuing careers in primary care. Based in Yakima, Washington, the program provides intensive clinical training, protected didactic time, and close preceptorship within a Patient‑Centered Medical Home model. Graduates are prepared to practice independently in federally qualified health centers and other safety‑net settings.

Northwest Dental Residency

YVFWC hosts dental residents in comprehensive general dentistry, serving patients across the lifespan in community‑based dental clinics. Residents gain experience in preventive, restorative, and urgent dental care while working with medically complex and underserved populations.

Pediatric Dental Residency

In partnership with NYU Langone, YVFWC supports pediatric dental residency training focused on improving access to high‑quality dental care for children in underserved communities.

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency

In collaboration with Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, YVFWC offers an ambulatory care pharmacy residency in Toppenish and Spokane, Washington. Residents provide direct patient care in chronic disease management, medication‑assisted treatment, HIV care, and specialty pharmacy services within integrated care teams. The program prepares pharmacists to practice confidently in community health settings.

Behavioral Health Residency and Internship Programs

YVFWC collaborates with the National Psychology Training Consortium to offer predoctoral psychology internships in integrated primary care. This 12‑month internship provides broad clinical exposure, same‑day access behavioral health experience, and preparation for practice in community‑based and primary care settings.

Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program

YVFWC offers a structured Medical Assistant apprenticeship that allows participants to earn while they learn. Apprentices receive on‑the‑job training, mentorship, and formal instruction, creating a direct pathway into clinical careers within community health.

Dental Assistant Training and Apprenticeships

Through internal training programs and partnerships, YVFWC supports dental assistant and expanded function dental assistant career pathways, strengthening the dental workforce in rural and underserved communities.

Student Placements and Internships

In addition to formal residencies and fellowships, YVFWC hosts hundreds of student placements each year. These include clinical rotations, externships, internships, job shadowing, and observation opportunities across medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, administration, communications, and community services.