November 13, 2026 3:50 a.m. 

Two new providers are joining the care team at Aviva Health’s Myrtle Creek Family Medicine Clinic, helping expand access to primary care in south Douglas County as participants in the organization’s Rural Oregon Advanced Practice Provider Residency Program.

Residents Gabi Rasmussen and Nicole Washington started at Aviva Health earlier this month. They will begin seeing patients at the Myrtle Creek clinic on December 1st. Aviva Health is currently accepting new patients to help build their schedules.

An Aviva release said both of the newest APP residents share a common excitement as they begin their journeys with Aviva. From the warm welcome they’ve received from their new colleagues to their enthusiasm for connecting with and serving the community, both are looking forward to growing professionally, building meaningful relationships and making a positive impact on the patients they serve.

The 13-month APP Residency Program provides newly graduated physician associates and family nurse practitioners with structured, hands-on training focused on conditions commonly seen in rural primary care. Residents receive mentorship from experienced clinicians and participate in specialty rotations along with dedicated classroom learning and clinical skills development.

The program also advances workforce development efforts that support Aviva Health’s focus to recruit, train, and retain primary care providers in Douglas County, building on the success of the Roseburg Family Medicine Residency Program, which was launched in 2020.

Patients interested in scheduling an appointment with Rasmussen or Washington at the Myrtle Creek Family Medicine Clinic can call 541-672-9596.