Family Medicine (Allopathic/Osteopathic) Residency Program

Extensive Training to Deliver Quality Health Care

The comprehensive training provided by the St. Luke's Family Medicine Residency Program gives residents the skills necessary to deliver quality health care. Graduates of this residency are able to manage a broad spectrum of health care needs, ranging from preventive care to treatment of chronic disease states, in the context of the individual and the family. The training our residents receive allows them to practice competently in either rural or urban settings, allowing greater flexibility in practice opportunities. This offers our graduates more options to achieve a balance in the demands of medicine, family and personal growth. Graduates of our program have chosen diverse career options ranging from traditional family medicine to working as hospitalists or in urgent care settings.

The Family Medicine Residency, with a complement of 18 residents, is dually accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Osteopathic Association. The curriculum is designed to provide training in preventive medicine, health maintenance and acute and chronic illnesses in both the adult and pediatric population. The longitudinal experience in the outpatient Family Medicine Center provides experience in managing the health care of families over a three-year period. The program includes procedural training in colposcopy, OMT, nasolaryngoscopy and minor surgical procedures. Our residents also gain the benefit of working with fellows from the Sports Medicine Fellowship that we offer.

As part of the comprehensive training program, residents are required to participate in the following:

  • Manage patients in an office-based practice throughout training
  • Follow expectant mothers throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery and postpartum care
  • Care for geriatric patients in residential and nursing homes
  • Conduct scholarly activity by attending Journal Club and by completing a research project sponsored by a faculty member (full-time research staff are available to assist residents in their research projects)
  • Participate in community health care outreach programs

We welcome you to be a part of the Family Medicine Residency Program.

Robert C. Langan, MD

Family Medicine Residency, Program Director
St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network
2830 Easton Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610-954-3550
FamilyP@slhn.org

Important links related to the Family Medicine Residency Program:

Maryann Schwartz
Residency Coordinator

Application Process and Contact Information

All applications to St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency Program must be made through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications made through the mail, electronic mail, or by telephone will not be considered.

The minimum eligibility requirements for the residency are:

  1. All applicants must be graduates of a United States allopathic or osteopathic medical school or an international medical school recognized by the World Health Organization.
  2. All graduates of international medical schools should have completed at least one (1) year of US clinical experience, including observerships.
  3. All applicants should have three (3) letters of recommendation from clinical preceptors, preferably from the United States or Canada.
  4. All applicants must have graduated from medical school within the past ten (10) years.
  5. All applicants must have successfully passed their USMLE/COMLEX examinations within a maximum of two (2) attempts.
  6. The St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency Program s ponsors both J-1 and H-1B visas. Applicants who plan to apply for a H-1B visa must successfully complete USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 prior to the NRMP match in March.
  7. All applicants must demonstrate through their personal statement and/or letters of recommendation a strong commitment to the philosophy of the specialty of Family Medicine and the principles of the St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency.
  8. The deadline for application is December 1 of the current interviewing season.

Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions:

Robert C. Langan, MD
Family Medicine Residency, Program Director
St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network
2830 Easton Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610-954-3550
FamilyP@slhn.org