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    St Luke's University Hospital Program

    ACGME number: 1204121603
    Program Director: Nguyet-Cam Vu Lam MD, FAAFP
    Address: 2830 Easton Ave
    Bethlehem, PA 18017-4204
    Phone: (484) 526-3550
    Email: nguyet-cam.lam@sluhn.org
    Website: https://www.slhn.org/gme/residencies-and-fellowships/family-medicine-residency-bethlehem


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    Program Description

    At St. Lukeʼs Family Medicine Residency - Bethlehem, our mission is to prepare residents to practice collaborative, compassionate, comprehensive and continuous family medicine in a supportive community of inquiry. We take that mission seriously. We are proud of the 25-year history we have of educating full spectrum family physicians in the Lehigh Valley. We proudly care for our community and teach “the specialty where it matters that you know your patient’s name.” Come and see what makes our program an exceptional place to train!

    Community Setting

    • Suburban
    • Urban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Academic Medicine
    • Osteopathic Care
    • Low Resourced/Marginalized Populations

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    • Federal or other government clinic funding including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) or look-alike, Community Health Centers (CHC), Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 7

    PGY-2: 6

    PGY-3: 6

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 7

    PGY-2: 6

    PGY-3: 6

    Has Residential Organization

    Yes

    Required ICU Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Four months

    Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

    At least 20 deliveries for all residents; comprehensive pregnancy care with 80 or more deliveries for a few residents.

    Required Pediatrics Rotations

    Four months

    Offers International Rotations

    Yes

    Half Day Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Half days

    PGY-1: 1

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Call from home trips to hospital

    PGY-1: None

    PGY-2: None

    PGY-3: None

    Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Average In hospital night calls

    PGY-1: q7d-q14d

    PGY-2: q7d-q14d

    PGY-3: q7d-q14d

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    Yes

    PGY-2:

    Yes

    PGY-3:

    Yes

    Has Computer Documentation

    Yes

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Has Electronic Health Records

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem

    Total Hospital Beds

    454

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    6

    Full Time Other Faculty

    2

    Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

    2

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    3

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    1

    Total Family Practice Centers

    1

    Has Federally Qualified Rotations

    Yes

    Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Salary

    PGY-1: $73,095

    PGY-2: $76,029

    PGY-3: $79,078

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 15

    PGY-2: 15

    PGY-3: 15

    Benefits

    • Sick Leave / Personal Time
    • Time off for conferences
    • Funding for attending conferences
    • Parking
    • Meals
    • Fitness Center
    • Disability Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Health Insurance
    • Liability Insurance
    • DEA license fee
    • Medical license fee
    • AAFP Membership

    Offers Fellowship

    Yes

    Fellowship Types Offered

    • Geriatrics
    • Hospice / Palliative Care
    • Sports Medicine

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes