St Luke's University Hospital Program

St. Luke's Family Medicine Residency Program in Bethlehem is designed to prepare residents for comprehensive, compassionate, and continuous medical care. Celebrating more than 25 years of excellence in education, this program is deeply embedded in the community, offering a depth and breadth of experience in a supportive learning environment. With a commitment to knowing patients by name, the program emphasizes the personal aspects of family medicine.

Residents can expect to join a dedicated team nationally recognized for quality and innovation within the university health system's 454-bed hospital and busy Family Medicine Center. With six residents per class and a 1:3 faculty-to-resident ratio, the program promotes a family-like atmosphere, ensuring individual attention and support.

The curriculum offers a broad-based educational experience, fostering individual skills development. Key areas of focus include women’s health/OB, pediatrics, and resident wellness, aiming to balance professional responsibilities with personal priorities. Key components of the curriculum include rotations across various specialties, two resident retreats yearly, monthly wellness meetings, and an osteopathic curriculum that features a weekly OMT clinic and monthly OPTI lectures.

Faculty at St. Luke's are leaders in their fields, contributing significantly to family medicine through clinical practice and scholarly activity. The program highlights the accessibility of faculty members, many of whom have recently completed their recertification, indicating a curriculum that is both current and comprehensive.

Regarding scholarly activity, faculty and residents alike are engaged in research and quality improvement projects, producing work that contributes to the broader field of family medicine. Publications and conference presentations reflect the residency program’s emphasis on advancing medical knowledge and practice.

Applications to the St. Luke's Family Medicine Residency Program are submitted through ERAS, with specific criteria for eligibility that include graduation from a recognized medical school, completion of US clinical experience for IMGs, recommendation letters, recent medical school graduation (within the past five years), and successful passing of USMLE/COMLEX exams on the first attempt without visa sponsorship.

The program does not support visa sponsorship and has a clear commitment to family medicine, as demonstrated through applicants' personal statements and recommendations. Applicants are advised that only virtual interviews will be conducted for the upcoming interview season.

Residents benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, acknowledging the affordability and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley. The provided salary structure is current as of July 1, 2023, outlined according to the post-graduate year.

St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency offers a patient-centered, comprehensive training program. The focus is on producing family physicians equipped to address the current and future needs of the communities they will serve, supported by a dynamic curriculum, dedicated faculty, and a collaborative learning environment.