Lehigh Valley Health Network (Pottsville)
The Lehigh Valley Health Network (Pottsville) Family Medicine residency in Pottsville, PA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The Walter and Irene Baran Schuylkill Family Medicine Residency (formerly LVHN Schuylkill Rural Family Medicine Residency) in Pottsville is a rurally based 4-4-4, three-year, full-spectrum program. Inpatient training is at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, and residents follow their own panel at the continuity clinic. Behavioral health is embedded in clinic, and maternity care and nursing-home geriatrics are longitudinal. In PGY-2/3 residents choose a three-month track: hospital medicine, maternity care, sports medicine, or urgent/emergent care. Residents complete a practice-improvement project and a research project. The program does not sponsor visas.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Rural full-spectrum fit: stress why you want to live and work in a rural but not remote community; the program emphasises community involvement, a Community Advisory Board and community mentors.
- Pick a track early: hospital medicine, maternity care, sports medicine or urgent/emergent care are three-month PGY-2/3 experiences; ask how residents are matched to tracks.
- Maternity care: residents follow a panel of pregnant continuity patients, attend prenatal visits and assist with labor; ask about delivery numbers and C-section opportunities.
- Behavioral health and MAT: a faculty behaviorist is embedded in the continuity clinic and residents train in MAT for opioid use disorder; discuss any related interest.
- Procedures and geriatrics: emphasis on office procedures common in rural practice and monthly visits to an empaneled nursing home panel.
- Ask about the postgraduate placement services and the program-specific benefits (AAFP, AOA and POMA dues paid, certifications covered) and how the two required scholarly projects are supported.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Drew Keister, MD
- Phone
- 570-621-9283
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Lehigh Valley Health Network (Pottsville) Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Lehigh Valley Health Network (Pottsville) Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Lehigh Valley Health Network (Pottsville) Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Lehigh Valley Health Network (Pottsville) Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.