Strengthening Rural Healthcare. Investing in Community.
The Chetco Medical Foundation supports long-standing healthcare delivery systems in rural Southern Oregon and Northern California by investing in workforce development, clinical education, and infrastructure.
Strengthening Rural Healthcare Through Proven Clinical Systems
The Chetco Medical Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening access to high-quality healthcare in rural Southern Oregon and Northern California.
The Foundation supports workforce development, clinical education, healthcare infrastructure, and operational sustainability within established medical care settings. While the Foundation is a newly formalized nonprofit entity, the healthcare services it supports have been continuously delivered in the region since 1987.
Grant and philanthropic funds administered by the Foundation are used to enhance, stabilize, and expand existing healthcare services—not to create stand-alone or experimental programs.
What We Do
The Chetco Medical Foundation strengthens rural healthcare by investing in the systems that allow care delivery to remain stable, accessible, and sustainable over time.
Our focus areas include:
Rural provider recruitment and retention
Medical and physician assistant education and training
Clinical infrastructure and operational support
Telemedicine and care coordination
Access to care for underserved rural populations
All supported activities are embedded within active clinical environments, allowing resources to be deployed immediately and responsibly.
Why This Matters
Rural communities face persistent healthcare challenges, including workforce shortages, geographic isolation, aging populations, and limited access to specialty services. These pressures place long-standing healthcare systems at risk despite sustained patient demand.
The Foundation exists to strengthen existing services, ensuring continuity of care while modernizing infrastructure and expanding workforce capacity to meet current and future needs.
A Proven Foundation for Impact
Healthcare services supported by the Chetco Medical Foundation have operated continuously for nearly four decades, adapting to the evolving needs of rural communities while maintaining uninterrupted patient access.
This continuity reduces implementation risk for funders and ensures that investments are made within systems that have proven operational capacity, experienced leadership, and established community trust.
Our Approach
The Foundation functions as a supporting organization for existing healthcare delivery systems. Rather than duplicating services, it reinforces what already works by aligning philanthropic confirms and grant funding with documented community needs and operational priorities.
This model allows for scalable, measurable impact while maintaining long-term sustainability beyond individual funding cycles.
Moving Rural Healthcare Forward
Through strategic investment in people, infrastructure, and education, the Chetco Medical Foundation helps ensure that rural communities continue to receive reliable, high-quality healthcare—today and for generations to come.