Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
The Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers Family Medicine residency in Honesdale, 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
Three-year Family Medicine residency run by Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, a group of Federally Qualified Health Centers in northeastern Pennsylvania, using a rural residency track. Mission centres on training physicians sensitive to rural and underserved needs through teaching, research and collaborative practice. Sample schedule has 13 blocks per year including adult inpatient, women's health with OB, pediatrics outpatient/inpatient, behavioral health, geriatrics, palliative/hospice, population health/COPC, health systems management and electives. Continuity practice sites are in Lords Valley, Honesdale and Hamlin; affiliates include Wayne Memorial Hospital and Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Rural residency track with FQHC base: emphasise commitment to underserved rural practice and community-oriented primary care.
- Population Health/COPC block appears in every year of the sample schedule; ask how residents design and complete community projects.
- Women's health with OB rotation at Honesdale Women's Health Center plus pediatrics at several outpatient pediatric centers; ask about delivery numbers and continuity of prenatal care.
- Behavioral health integration and Medication Assisted Treatment for substance use are part of the practice; ask how residents train in these.
- Hospital training is split between Wayne Memorial Hospital and Lehigh Valley Hospital (affiliate); ask which rotations occur where and about housing/travel.
- Sample schedule shows two adult inpatient blocks and two women's health blocks per year; ask how call and night coverage work, which the page does not describe.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Catherine Patrick, DO
- Program coordinator
- Joann Howell-Roedel
- howelljo@wmh.org
- Phone
- 570-251-6609
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 Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers 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 Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers 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 Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers 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.