PeaceHealth Center for Medical Education and Research (CMER)

The PeaceHealth Center for Medical Education and Research (CMER) coordinates graduate clinical medical education across the PeaceHealth Oregon Network and supports the development of future healthcare professionals.

Through established partnerships with accredited academic programs, CMER provides structured, supervised clinical learning experiences that meet educational, accreditation, and patient safety standards. This work supports both learner development and the health of the communities we serve.

Learners train alongside attending physicians and advanced practice clinicians in inpatient and outpatient settings. They participate in team-based care that supports education and high-quality patient outcomes. 

In addition to clinical education, CMER collaborates with clinicians, researchers, and academic partners to support applied research and continuous improvement in care delivery.

Our Role

CMER ensures that clinical education is coordinated, consistent, and aligned with patient care needs across the PeaceHealth Oregon Network.

Our work supports:

• Access to high-quality clinical training experiences
• Strong partnerships with regional academic institutions
• Contributions to community health through education and service
• Integration of learning, care delivery, and continuous improvement
• Development of the regional physician and clinician workforce pipeline

What We Do

CMER coordinates and supports clinical education by:

• Managing clinical rotations and clerkships for affiliated programs
• Matching learners with preceptors and care teams
• Verifying onboarding, credentialing, and program requirements
• Providing tools for scheduling, documentation, and evaluation
• Supporting collaboration in quality improvement and clinical research
• Promoting safe, supervised patient care aligned with each learner’s level of training

Impact

CMER strengthens both education and patient care across the region by:

• Sustaining long-term academic partnerships and training programs
• Placing learners across a range of specialties and care settings
• Supporting clinician educators and interdisciplinary teaching environments
• Advancing quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives
• Strengthening the pipeline of future healthcare professionals in Oregon

Clinical Learning Model

Learners participate in a team-based model of care that includes:

• Supervision by attending physicians and advanced practice clinicians
• Progressive responsibility based on training level
• Experience across inpatient, outpatient, and specialty settings
• Direct participation in patient care within defined scope

For Clinicians and Preceptors

CMER supports PeaceHealth clinicians who serve as educators by:

• Coordinating learner placements and schedules
• Providing onboarding requirements and program guidance
• Supporting evaluation and documentation processes
• Serving as a central point of contact for academic program communication

Placement Guidelines

CMER coordinates placements for learners from accredited, affiliated academic programs.

We do not arrange:

• Informal shadowing or observational experiences
• Independent placement requests
• Experiences outside established academic partnerships

Academic and Clinical Partnerships

Boise State University
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

Chamberlain University
College of Nursing — NP / DNP

Creighton University
School of Medicine — MD
College of Nursing — NP / DNP
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions — PA

Frontier Nursing University
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

George Fox University
College of Nursing — NP / DNP / CRNA
College of Medical Science — PA

Gonzaga University
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

Hawai‘i Pacific University
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

Idaho State University
School of Nursing — NP / DNP / CRNA
College of Health Professions — PA

Maryville University
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Surgical Assisting Program — SA

Northwest University
School of Health Sciences — PA
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)
School of Medicine — MD
School of Nursing — NP / DNP / CRNA
School of Medicine, PA Program — PA

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine — DO

Pacific University
College of Health Professions — PA
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

Saint Louis University
School of Medicine — MD
School of Nursing — NP / DNP
Physician Assistant Program — PA

Simmons University
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

United States University
College of Nursing — NP / DNP

University of New England
College of Osteopathic Medicine — DO
College of Health Professions — PA
School of Nursing — NP / DNP

University of Oregon
Research collaboration

University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine — MD
School of Nursing — NP / DNP / CRNA
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences — PA

University of Washington
School of Medicine — MD
School of Nursing — NP / DNP / CRNA
MEDEX Northwest — PA

Western University of Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest — DO
College of Graduate Nursing — NP / DNP
College of Health Sciences — PA
College of Podiatric Medicine — DPM