Butte (APC Site)
Butte, Montana APC Site
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Southwest Montana Community Health Center Phone: 406-723-4075 |
| Primary Preceptors
Shawna Yates, D.O. Dr. Yates graduated from the Western University of Health Sciences in 2004. Dr. Yates works in Butte, MT and specializes in Family Medicine. Dr. Yates is affiliated with Benewah Community Hospital and Saint James Healthcare. Site Contact: |
Serena Brewer, D.O.
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Clinic: We believe that every person, regardless of race, age, sex or personal income, has the right to receive quality health care in a supportive atmosphere. Further, we believe that it is essential that everyone have the opportunity to maintain a state of positive health and have the professional help required to maintain their wellness through prevention, education, and counseling. Our services include comprehensive medical and dental care, pharmacy, and behavioral health all onsite. Our providers specialize in internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, women’s health, OB, and geriatrics. Currently the clinic has six fulltime physicians and five midlevel providers including nurse practitioners and PAs. Our physicians cover adult, pediatric, and OB admissions at St. James Medical Center, round at all of the nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the community and regularly participate in community education activities such as “Walk-n-Talk with A Doc” and Butte High School Health Education classes.
For more than 125 years, St. James Healthcare has played an important role in the history of Butte. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (Kansas), St. James has been known for generations for its mission of compassionate care and service to the poor. For more than 125 years, St. James has provided care for the sick and served the poor. Today, that commitment is accompanied by St. James’ reputation as a technological leader in Montana’s healthcare industry. |
Getting to Butte: About Butte: For more than a century, copper was king in Butte. This city became one of the world’s most important sources for the strategic metal. In the process, the wealth generated by mining and refining earned Butte the name “The Richest Hill on Earth.” For many reasons unrelated to mining, Butte remains the Richest Hill on Earth. The headframes scattered across the hill are symbols of this proud mining heritage. Called gallows frames by miners, they lowered men to work in the stopes below and on the return trip to the surface they brought up the rock in the box. They are silent sentinels of the era of underground mining that punctuate the Butte landscape like steel exclamation points. Butte, Montana is rich in history, art, and culture in the midst of one of the most beautiful areas of southwest Montana. Rimmed by the peaks of mountain ranges, Butte provides nearby access to trout fishing, world-class golf courses, hiking, hunting, skiing, soaking (in commercial hot springs), snowmobiling, and many other outdoor recreational opportunities. |
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Housing & Car:
A car is a must for the rotation in Butte as the student works in multiple offices. Housing is either a furnished apartment in a local assisted living facility or a small cottage located next to the hospital. No pets, please. Extracurricular Activities: Golf at Butte Country Club and Highland View Golf Course Guides and Outfitters through Big Sky Angling Services, Montana Professional Hunters, Tom’s Fishing & Bird Hunting Guide Service, and Wild Skies Outfitting & Mountain Company National Forests include Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Helena National Forest Tours of Copper King Mansion, Ghost Walks – The World Museum of Mining, Old Butte Historical Adventures, Our Lady of the Rockies Popular Community Events include the Chinese New Year’s Parade, St. Urho’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Butte Freedom Festival, 1st Annual Montana Folk Festival, Evel Knievel Days, Montana Irish Festival, Farmers’ Market, Annual Christmas Stroll, and the annual Ice Sculpting Contest |
| Climate: Butte’s climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60’s and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10’s. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 5.40 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 35 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Butte is 12.78 inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 2.07 inches. |