Helena
PureView Health Center (Main)
1930 9th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
406-457-0000
Helena is the capital city of Montana and the seat of Lewis and Clark County. Originally a gold camp during the Montana gold rush, the City of Helena was established on October 30, 1864. Unlike other “gold rush communities” in the region which declined after the gold was mined, Helena’s location on what became prominent transportation routes, solidified its existence as a major hub. Helena was named the capital of Montana Territory in 1875. In 1894, it was established as the capital of the State of Montana.
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Primary Preceptor:
Madeline Turner, M.D.
Family Medicine
A Montana WWAMI alum, Dr. Turner received her M.D. in 2012 from the UWSOM. She completed her family medicine residency in 2015 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. She serves as Medical Director at PureView Health and has been with the team since 2018. Her interests include Hepatitis C treatment, addiction medicine, and comprehensive women’s health. She is passionate about teaching. She strongly believes in healthcare access for all and hopes to empower patients to understand and manage their own health. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, baking, and home improvement projects.
madeline.turner@pureviewhealthcenter.org
Participating Physicians:
Will Snider, D.O. (Family Medicine)
Heather McRee, D.O. (Family Medicine)
Liz Grant, M.D. (Family Medicine)
Julian Thorne, M.D. (Psychiatry)
Onboarding/Compliance Site Contacts:
PureView Health: Logan McLeod, Logan.mcleod@pureviewhealthcenter.org
St. Peter’s Health: Katie Alamia, kalamia@sphealth.org
Clinic:
PureView Health Center is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) with clinics in Helena and Lincoln and serves around 9000 patients.
PureView is committed to improving community healthcare and wellness, offering superior, affordable cross-generational primary care in an environment that respects diverse cultural backgrounds and values the dignity of all people.
Services include treatment and prevention of illness, health education, behavioral health services, dental, and affordable prescription drugs:
- Preventive care
- Family medicine
- Regular check-ups
- Care for common illnesses and minor injuries
- Care for diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, heart disease and other medical needs
- Immunizations for children and adults
- Well-child clinics
- Prevention and wellness education
- Confidential HIV counseling and testing
- Breast and cervical healthcare
- Referrals to specialists
Hospital:
St. Peter’s Health is a 99-bed acute care hospital, physician clinics, cancer treatment center, with a 24-bed behavioral health unit, urgent care clinics, home health and hospice care, dialysis center and ambulance services.
Medical services cover an estimated 97,000 residents from a five-county area (Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Powell, Meagher and Jefferson counties).
Housing:
There are two apartments for WWAMI students to use/share (2-bed 2-bath). Does not accommodate families.
Extracurricular Activities:
Helena has an abundance of activities in both summer and winter months for the outdoor enthusiast. Residents love to golf, hike, rodeo, hunt, ski, mountain bike, and fish. There is no shortage of good beer with 8 local breweries and dogs are welcome most everywhere.
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Climate:
In Helena, the summers are short, warm, and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Summer months see an average high temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit with average lows (nighttime) in the mid-fifties.