The Walter and Irene Baran Schuylkill Family Medicine Residency (formerly known as LVHN Schuylkill Rural Family Medicine Residency) was named thanks to the generosity of Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill Board Member Tony Baran and his wife Sandy. The Walter and Irene Baran Schuylkill Family Medicine Residency is a rurally based 4-4-4 full-spectrum family medicine residency, where residents have the opportunity to both live and work in a rural (but not remote) community, training one-on-one with community physicians and gaining experience as a physician leader. One of the things that truly sets us apart from other residency programs is the level of involvement by our community, as highlighted by the generosity of the Baran family.

The residency culture throughout Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) promotes evidence-informed, relationship-centered learning. The clinical experience emphasizes continuity outpatient primary care, emergency care, inpatient medicine and obstetrical/maternity care, with the option of selecting a third-year track for additional training in a specific area of interest. Inpatient training takes place at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill, a community hospital within LVHN. Outpatient family medicine encounters occur at the continuity clinic, which serves as our home site. Here you will see a panel of your own patients in a longitudinal fashion. You will be trained in office-based procedures with emphasis on those commonly performed in rural practice. Behavioral health is integrated into the continuity clinic, allowing you to gain hands-on skills while working alongside a behaviorist. You also will have an opportunity to engage in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training and provide care to MAT continuity patients with opioid use disorder.