Livingston
Livingston, Montana WRITE Site
Livingston Healthcare 320 Alpenglow Lane Phone: 406-222-3541 |
Livingston was originally a railroad town and a ranching community. When the railroad largely left in the 1980’s, Livingston reinvented itself as a center for the arts. The railroad is still an influence on the town, and ranching remains a common way of life, but the downtown is now full of restaurants and art galleries, which draw a number of young people to town. There is a thriving summer/autumn farmers’ market and the fly-fishing industry is big here as well. Nearby Yellowstone Park and the Absaroka/Beartooth wilderness are big draws. Folks come from all over to enjoy hiking, trail running, mountain biking and rock climbing. The proximity to Bozeman, a college town is another attraction. Additional information is available at http://www.livingston-chamber.com/
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Student Perspectives: “I am so thankful for this experience – it gave me the opportunity to see how primary care works in rural areas and decide if this is something I want to do as a career. After being in Seattle, I realized how different things are… I am glad I have that exposure so that I know what my career would look like in MT in different specialties.” – Past Livingston WRITE Student |
Primary WRITE Preceptors Douglas Wadle, M.D. Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine; University of Washington Internal Medicine Residency. He has practiced in Livingston since 2003. In 2020, he transitioned away from the clinic into a hospitalist role. He is married to Kristin and has 2 kids: Elise, and Sam. His hobbies include Nordic skiing and trail running. He enjoys writing, and just about anything outside. doug.wadle@livhc.org Participating Physicians: Onboarding/Compliance Site Contact: Housing is provided at this WRITE site. Fully furnished 3-bedroom / 2-bathroom house. |
Livingston HealthCare Clinic: The Clinic is now part of the new hospital and houses all the physicians, except Dr. Schulein and Dr. Lange who work at CHP, our community health clinic for uninsured patients. Hospital: Livingston HealthCare is a new state-of-the-art hospital that opened in October of 2015 after 60 years of being in the old hospital. It serves Park County and parts of Sweet Grass County and Yellowstone Park. Total population of the town is 8000, and the service area is 18,000. It is a critical access hospital, with 25 total beds, 2 ICU beds, and 3 OB beds, as well as an 8-bed ER. The hospital’s web site is http://www.livingstonhealthcare.org/
Nursing Home: Most physicians see their patients at the nursing home a day or two per month. The nursing home, LHRC, is not associated with the hospital. |
Location/Directions: Livingston is right on I-90, so it is a straight shot from Seattle, about 9 hours driving. It is 30 minutes east of Bozeman, and 90 minutes west of Billings. There is an airport in Bozeman, from which it is fairly easy to reach any destination. Extracurricular Activities: http://livingstonmontana.org/community/page/things-do/ Weather Trends: |