Program Location

Chelan, WA is an agricultural and tourism based town pushed into the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains, 180 miles east of Seattle. The year round population is about 4,000 but it increases to 15,000-20,000 in the summer months with visitors enjoying our 55-mile long glacier-fed lake. It is packed with local culture and ample outdoor activities year round.

The medical community includes family physicians with active admitting privileges at a 25 bed critical access hospital Lake Chelan Health (LCH); which also several specialists. The closest medical referral site is forty miles south of Chelan in Wenatchee, where there is a large poly-specialty medical group and regional hospital (Confluence Health).Learn more about the community of Chelan:

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Getting There

You can reach Chelan by car (about 3 hours from Seattle and 3 hours from Spokane) or you can fly into Pangborn Memorial Airport in Wenatchee (20 minute flight from Seattle) and then drive 40 minutes from Wenatchee to Chelan.

Columbia Valley Community Health

Columbia Valley Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving Chelan and Douglas counties in North Central Washington, with sites in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Chelan. CVCH was the first Joint Commission accredited Patient Centered Medical Home in the Pacific Northwest. We practice fully integrated, patient-centered, team-based care with a primary care team including family medicine physicians (in Chelan),  pediatricians, midwives, mid-level providers, PhD psychologists, and pharmacists. CVCH is regionally recognized as a progressive and entrepreneurial safety net provider for underserved communities in our area.

New State of the Art Facility

The Columbia Valley Community Health clinic in Chelan is a freestanding 12,526 square foot facility which includes the clinic, faculty and resident offices, classrooms, library, dental services, behavioral health services and WIC. The facility was designed with residents and teaching in mind and was constructed in 2017 and expanded in 2022. The clinic features 24 total exam rooms and one procedure room. Providers work in teams which include nurses, physician assistants, a dietician, a clinical pharmacist, and an integrated behavior health consultant.

Who We Serve

Lake Chelan Health Hospital

Lake Chelan Health Hospital is a fully-accredited 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Chelan, Washington. They offer a 24-hour emergency room, inpatient services, obstetrics including surgical OB, and upper and lower endoscopy all staffed by experienced family physicians. LCH also offers multiple specialty clinics with rehabilitative therapy located at the hospital.