Three Sisters Psychiatry Residency of Central Oregon

Program Overview

St. Charles Health System, in partnership with Oregon Health & Science University and several local community partners, is excited to announce plans for a psychiatry residency program in Central Oregon. The first of its kind in the area, the Three Sisters Psychiatry Residency of Central Oregon will provide training in the full spectrum of psychiatric services, including acute inpatient psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry, consult-liaison psychiatry, addictions, geriatric psychiatry, child psychiatry and more, while serving rapidly growing Bend and surrounding rural communities.

We are currently seeking ACGME accreditation for this residency program and will provide additional announcements here as they become available. 

Program Mission

Three Sisters Psychiatry Residency of Central Oregon, built on a foundation of equity and excellence, develops modern psychiatrists for diverse and impactful roles in growing communities.

Program Aims and Objectives

  1. Develop well-rounded and capable psychiatrists: train psychiatrists who can be useful, agile, and effective in rapidly-developing and rural settings where flexibility and versatility help solve clinical challenges in a multitude of settings.
  2. Grounded in Systems of Care: train residents to intimately understand how regulatory, funding, organizational, and other factors shape inpatient and outpatient systems of patient care.
  3. Focused on Population Health: educate psychiatrists on non-individual impacts of mental health challenges (population effects, health care costs, chronic disease impacts) and the roles psychiatrists can play to combat these impacts.
  4. Engage the Community:  train residents to embed themselves in the community they serve, to understand the cultural and community dynamics and to maximize their impact.
  5. Value lifelong professional development: support strong fundamental education and continual learning using evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
  6. Bolster the local treatment community: offer a training experience that encourages residents to stay and practice within the local central Oregon communities and other rural communities.

Program Structure

Core Learning Experiences

As directed by the ACGME, the residency will offer core training experience in the following areas:

  • Inpatient Psychiatry
  • Emergency Psychiatry
  • Consult-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Community Psychiatry
  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Outpatient Longitudinal Psychiatry
  • Outpatient Consult/Integrated Care Psychiatry
  • Outpatient Psychotherapy
  • Administrative Psychiatry Quality Improvement in Psychiatry
  • Community Engagement/Advocacy in Psychiatry

Elective Learning Experiences

Residents will have opportunities to choose electives in third and fourth years of residency among multiple partner institutions. These electives will allow residents to explore specific professional practice interests and get a deeper connection with local systems of care.

Program Contacts

M. Sean Stanley, MD
Residency Program Director
[email protected]

Lavon Medlock
GME Administrator
[email protected]