Members of Western ³Ô¹ÏÍø Family Medicine posing together on the banks of a lake.

The Family Medicine Residency of Western ³Ô¹ÏÍø

³Ô¹ÏÍø Tribal Nations

map of montana with the reservations and other native american information

Tribal Health Training Sites

  • Photo of The Blackfeet Community HospitalThe Blackfeet Community Hospital and Heart Butte Health Station provide comprehensive healthcare services for more than 10,000 people on the Blackfeet Reservation in addition to clinic services for the Native populations in the urban areas of Helena, Butte, and Great Falls. Along with Family Practice physicians, the Hospital provides Physical Therapy, Radiology, and Laboratory/Phlebotomy services. 

  • Tribal Health of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Tribal Health of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes serves over 12,000 recipients, with facilities throughout the Flathead Reservation.  They strive to offer high-quality health care and customer service, provided by well-trained staff.

    With health centers located in Hot Springs, Elmo, Polson, Pablo (within the Salish Kootenai College), Ronan, St. Ignatius and Arlee, they offer a rich network of health care services including: audiology/speech, behavioral health, dental, medical, nursing, optical, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, and health and wellness

American Indian/Alaska Native Healthcare Track

Our newest curricular track, the American Indian/Alaska Native Healthcare Track, provides residents with enhanced experience in the care and service of Indigenous people in ³Ô¹ÏÍø to reduce significant gaps in health equity. In addition to core program curriculum, residents in the American Indian/Alaska Native Healthcare Track:

  • Participate in focused rotations with local partners including Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribal Health, Indian Health Service Browning Community Hospital, and All Nations Urban Indian Clinic. FMRWM will continue to further relationships and collaborate with additional tribal health systems throughout the state.
  • Have the unique opportunity to deliver care in various types of health care settings dedicated to serving Indigenous populations.
  • Have access to Indigenous and non-Indigenous mentors.
  • Explore and identify ways to weave traditional healing into Western medicine.
  • Complete an American Indian/Alaska Native-focused curriculum that is tailored to individual needs and backgrounds.
  • Engage in scholarly activity, leadership, and policy focused on American Indian health.
  • Attend education and recruiting events, including conferences of the Association of American Indian Physicians.