{"id":391,"date":"2018-12-17T14:43:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T22:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uw.edu\/somrural\/?page_id=391"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:46:33","slug":"olympia-lic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/programs\/olympia-lic\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympia LIC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Olympia Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC)<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A longitudinal integrated clerkship allows a student over time to experience multiple medical disciplines. This is opposed to a traditional clerkship that is specialty-focused, such as pediatrics, and usually lasts for a more discrete period of time, often 6 weeks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Program Overview<\/h3>\n<p>The Olympia LIC is an 11-month experience that combines six Patient Care Phase clerkships and a 2-week elective in Palliative Care into a longitudinal experience in one community &#8211; Olympia, WA, and surrounding towns.<\/p>\n<p>The experience creatively combines the required clerkships in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, and OB\/GYN into a blend of blocks and longitudinal experiences throughout the academic year.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/programs\/olympia-lic\/for-students\/why-choose-olympia-lic\/\">Why Choose Olympia LIC?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Program Goals<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To provide a unique educational experience in a longitudinal and integrated curriculum building long-term relationships with patients and their families over the Patient Care Phase of training.<\/li>\n<li>To be exposed to the healthcare community of Olympia and its surrounding rural communities.<\/li>\n<li>To achieve the specific competencies in the six core clinical disciplines of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are an independent learner who does well in smaller groups, excited about innovative programs, self-directed and organized, and are energized by forming long-term relationships with people, the Olympia LIC might be a good fit for you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information regarding the application process and timeline can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/programs\/olympia-lic\/for-students\/\">on the Olympia LIC For Students page.<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact us if you have any questions about this clinical program.<\/p>\n<p>Devin Sawyer, MD<br \/>\nAssistant Clinical Dean, Western WA WWAMI<br \/>\nProgram Director, Olympia LIC<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:torin@uw.edu\">torin@uw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stacey Erdahl<br \/>\nProgram Administrator<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:fauchald@uw.edu\">fauchald@uw.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Dillon-Brown.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Dillon-Brown-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Olympia LIC student Dillon B.\" width=\"201\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">I\u2019m so glad I chose Olympia LIC. In terms of continuity of care and knowledge retention, this program is unprecedented. The preceptors have been accepting, encouraging, and phenomenal teachers who can offer so much 1 on 1 attention. Olympia is a wonderful place to live and learn medicine and there are so many opportunities to get yourself integrated into the local community as well as a tight-knit support group of students and faculty. You can\u2019t go wrong choosing this option for 3rd year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">&#8211;<em>Dillon B. (2019-2020 Olympia LIC student)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Heather-Johns.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Heather-Johns-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Olympia LIC student Heather J.\" width=\"131\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">I love that we get a well-rounded mix of small city environment in Olympia with additional rural experiences in Chehalis, Centralia, and Montesano. These communities are very welcoming of medical students and are excited to be a part of the UW medical education experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><em>-Heather J. (2019-2020 Olympia LIC student)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-435\" src=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington, a tan multi-story building complex.\" width=\"758\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital-375x254.jpg 375w, https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital-750x508.jpg 750w, https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital-1140x771.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Providence-St.-Peter-Hospital.jpg 1785w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, Washington<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olympia Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) A longitudinal integrated clerkship allows a student over time to experience multiple medical disciplines. 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