Site information
Southwest Montana Community Health Center
Continental Divide Building
305 W Porphyry Street (2nd Floor)
Butte, MT 59701
St. James Healthcare
400 S Clark Street
Butte, MT 59701
Southwest Montana Community Health Center
445 Centennial Ave
Butte, MT 59701
credentialing Contacts
Credentialing is handled through St. James. Students should contact Emily Stenson for OBGYN rotations at least 6 weeks prior to the rotation:
Emily Stenson, Compliance: emily.stenson@imail.org
Brooke Taylor: brooke.labreche@imail.org
The Montana WWAMI Regional Office will be in touch with incoming students if special credentialing is needed at the WRITE site.
Housing contacts & Car
A car is a must for the OB rotation in Butte as the student works in multiple offices. Housing is either a small stand-alone house near the hospital or a 1 bedroom apartment just a few minutes east of the hospital. No pets please. Contact Serena Brewer or Karen Cook at least 6 weeks prior to the rotation with housing requests or questions:
Serena Brewer, DO: sbrewer@swmtchc.org
Karen Cook: kcook@swmtchc.org
About the Clinic
The St. James Healthcare OBGYN Clinic is located in the Continental Divide Building, 305 W Porphyry Street, Butte, MT. As the most comprehensive women’s health program in the region, we offer services for every stage of life, and the most advanced minimally invasive procedures personalized to meet the individual health care needs of each patient and new family.
Inpatient services take place a few blocks from the clinic, at St. James hospital. There we provide labor and delivery services including c-section. Also a full range of surgical services, with minimally invasive techniques leading the way -- both traditional laparoscopy and robotic surgery. Students are expected to participate in all aspects of women's health care, including outpatient clinical care, inpatient rounding and surgeries. We work closely with other specialties throughout our healthcare system.
Currently the clinic has 3 full time OBGYN physicians, 2 midwives and 1 physician assistant.
About the Hospital
St. James Healthcare offers the people of Southwest Montana specialized services in Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopedics and Women’s & Children’s services. It is a 100-bed facility staffed by more than 500 employees, all dedicated to the integration of tradition and technology.
For more than 125 years, St. James Healthcare has played an important role in the history of Butte. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (Kansas), St. James has been known for generations for its mission of compassionate care and service to the poor. For more than 125 years, St. James has provided care for the sick and served the poor. Today, that commitment is accompanied by St. James’ reputation as a technological leader in Montana’s healthcare industry.
In April 2022 St. James hospital merged with Intermountain Healthcare. SCL Health has a proven track record of efficiency across Colorado, Montana, and Kansas and excellent quality, safety, and patient satisfaction outcomes — and Intermountain Healthcare has similar success in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. They have combined their operational and clinical programs to strengthen patient services.
About Butte
Butte, Montana is rich in history, art and culture in the midst of one of the most beautiful areas of Southwest Montana. Rimmed by the peaks of mountain ranges, Butte provides nearby access to trout fishing, world-class golf courses, hiking, hunting, skiing, soaking (in commercial hot springs), snowmobiling, and many other outdoor recreational opportunities.
Butte, MT climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60’s and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10’s. There is typically a 30-40 degree temperature variance each day.