Network Connections
Family Medicine Residencies in the WWAMI Region
ASK A RESIDENT: THEA PETERSEN
Thea Petersen grew up in Colfax, Washington and graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has a love for outdoor activities shared by all residents in the Montana Family Medicine Residency. She also enjoys traveling and did a two-month sub-internship at a hospital in Tanzania during medical school. Thea is proud to call herself a Montanan where life is relaxed, mountains are beautiful, and living is affordable.
Check out the Program Overview for MFMR. Still have questions? Get in touch with Dr. Thea Petersen at thea.pet@riverstonehealth.org.
Montana Family Medicine Residency
Billings Clinic
Committed to training family medicine physicians who will make a vital difference in the lives of our citizens and in our communities, emphasizing skills needed to practice in rural and remote areas
- Offers residents the ability to experience various aspects of rural medicine as well as the opportunity to train in quality medical facilities
- Serves a local population base of over 250,000 with two large referral hospitals
- Wilderness medicine track and a Sports Medicine Fellowship
- Located one hour from skiing and other recreational activities in the Beartooth Wilderness, and close to Yellowstone National Park, where residents have the opportunity to rotate through and moonlight at Mammoth Clinic.
More key information on the AAFP website
6 Residency Positions Offered
at Billings
MFMR
Slideshow Overview
"MFMR provides the education and experience that prepare graduates to confidently pursue medicine in rural communities, provide healthcare for underserved populations in Montana, and act as strong community leaders.
MFMR is a Center of Excellence in health professional education. We are committed to training physicians who are able to care for patients across the lifespan"
