Our PhilosophyOur Family Medicine Residency Program started at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in 1973, with a goal to provide excellent care to a diverse, underserved population of patients, and to prepare residents to provide complete, competent, and compassionate care. Over the years that goal has not changed. In 2020 we moved to our new clinic home with Valleywise Health in south central Phoenix, where our diverse team of residents and faculty care for multicultural patients in a Federally Qualified Health Center. We embrace Creighton University’s goal of being “men and women for others” through service to our patients and community. We also share the mission of Valleywise Health, which is to “provide exceptional care, without exception, every patient, every time.” Show The Valleywise South Central Health Center is the heart of our program. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we care for a diverse population of patients of all ages. Our residency inpatient service at Valleywise Health Medical Center admits patients from our office and from several other Family Medicine offices within Valleywise Health. Residents also have the opportunity to work at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. Most of our specialty rotations are located in the outpatient departments of these hospitals. Our inpatient pediatrics and pediatric emergency department rotations are at nearby Phoenix Children’s Hospital. One of our greatest strengths is a culture of genuine cooperation and acceptance. We value diversity and appreciate the strength that residents from different backgrounds and places brings to our program.
The Family and Community Medicine Residency at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa., is a three-year, ACGME-accredited program that admits six residents per year. Program DetailsThe Family and Community Medicine Residency (Reading, Pa.) at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center trains highly qualified family physicians who can confidently provide comprehensive, compassionate and coordinated primary care. The program offers diverse faculty, a family-friendly environment and an innovative curriculum. Residents work in a community hospital for their inpatient rotations. As participants in an unopposed residency, residents in the program have the opportunity to really hone their inpatient skills in both pediatrics and adult medicine. The program utilizes evidence-based medicine routinely in the care of patients and strives to improve the health of the community in the hospital, in the office and in the community in general. Residents work with a diverse patient population that is highly underserved. Program faculty are passionate about the community and work closely with community partners to improve the health of the people of Reading. There is dedicated time in the curriculum for community medicine, and residents are involved with a number of community-based research projects, including Veggies Rx and Walk with a Doc. The program is hoping to have Lifestyle Medicine Certification for 2023. The residency has deep osteopathic roots and achieved osteopathic recognition for 2022. Residents will have hands-on experience with osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) in both didactics and in dedicated OMM clinics, as well as time for OMM in the inpatient pediatric and adult setting. The program’s affiliation with Penn State Health allows trainees to work and learn in a community setting, but with access to the resources available at a larger institution, including researchers, specialists and experiences typically only available in a University-based system. The program accepts both USMLE and COMLEX scores for applicants. Why Choose Penn State Family and Community Medicine?Learn More about the ResidencyTo Apply Expand answer General Application GuidelinesAll applicants must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applicants will only be considered for interview and entry into the program if they meet the basic eligibility criteria below and have submitted a complete ERAS application. Preference will be given to those applicants with solid academic standing at an LCME or AOA-accredited medical school and with a record of leadership, teamwork, compassion, and integrity. Applicants are discouraged from making solicitations to the program via telephone call or through means other than ERAS. Review the Office of Graduate Medical Education Eligibility and Selection of Residents Policy here. Eligibility Criteria for Graduates of LCME–Accredited Allopathic U.S. Medical Schools
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Eligibility Criteria for Graduates of Non-LCME and AOA-Accredited Medical SchoolsVery highly qualified graduates of non-LCME-accredited medical schools may possibly be considered for an interview if they meet the residency’s standards for consideration.
International Medical School GraduatesAll graduates of international medical schools must hold a valid certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to be appointed as a resident or fellow. For details on certification, please contact the ECFMG at or write to the following address: ECFMG Selection and Interview ProcessThe program begins reviewing candidates when ERAS opens in October. Once a completed ERAS application is received, qualified applicants will be invited for an interview until all available interview spots have been filled. Interviews are by invitation only and will be virtual. About Penn State Health Expand answer Penn State HealthPenn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties of Pennsylvania. Its mission is to improve health through patient care, research, education and community outreach. In December 2017, the system partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region. The shared goal of Highmark and Penn State Health is to ensure patients in the community are within:
Learn more about Penn State Health  Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center Penn State Health St. Joseph2500 Bernville Road, Reading, Pa. 19605 (Bern Township, Berks County)
Learn more about St. Joseph About Reading: Benefits, Stipends and More Expand answer Why Reading?The greater Reading area is a diverse community offering fun for all. It has both rural areas and the excitement of a big city. There is an abundance of outdoor activity with hiking, boating and skiing in the beauty of Berks and its surrounding counties. Locally, there is the excitement of live concerts, plays, comedians and sporting events at the Santander Center and First Energy Stadium. Reading is conveniently located 60 miles from Philadelphia, 110 miles from Baltimore and 120 miles from New York City. With a 60- to 90-minute drive in either direction, there is city excitement, beaches or mountains. Check out all the area has to offer at VisitPAAmericana.com. Program Benefits
Curriculum DetailsCurriculum Overview Expand answer The program’s curriculum is designed to expose residents to diverse clinical experiences taught by family physicians and specialists who are experts in their fields. Upon graduation from the program, residents will feel confident in providing their patients with excellent, comprehensive care in a wide variety of clinical settings. In addition to standard rotations, residents participate in various elective and longitudinal rotations. These rotations supplement resident education in specific areas of interest and take advantage of the educational opportunities at the affiliated academic medical center. Rotations are subject to change. Certain important training experiences are taught in a progressive, longitudinal format and do not appear as distinct rotations. The nature of training of behavioral health and health systems management lends itself to education in time, and thus resident training in these areas is interwoven throughout all three years. PGY-1 Rotations Expand answer
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Electives Expand answer Elective rotations are opportunities for residents to supplement their education in specific areas of interest. In the past, residents have chosen to pursue the following:
Clinical Sites at Penn State Health St. Joseph Expand answer Outpatient Care: Penn State Health St. Joseph Family and Community Medicine PracticeThe St. Joseph Medical Center Downtown Campus is the largest ambulatory care facility in the City of Reading. The campus is located in a federally and state qualified Weed and Seed district at Sixth and Walnut streets. Given the City of Reading’s young and ethnically diverse population, the major health care focus of the Downtown Campus is on ambulatory and primary care. The family and community medicine practice focuses on providing total family health care, with services available for preconception counseling through elder care with an emphasis on women’s care, well-child care and chronic disease management. The campus also offers specialty clinics, laboratory, radiology, wound care, hyperbaric medicine, diabetes and nutritional counseling, dental care, behavioral health and pharmacy services in a location central to serving the community. Inpatient Care: Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical CenterThis full-service teaching hospital is near the intersection of Routes 222 and 183 in Bern Township. The hospital serves the 417,000 residents of Berks County and the surrounding community. As a teaching hospital, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center is a clinical training site for not only residents, but also several college and university medical students, nursing and allied health professional programs. The providers of Penn State Health Community Medical Group, a network of providers in various ambulatory and urgent care sites, rely on Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center for their patient care needs. Resident Honors and RecognitionsResearch Presentations Expand answer Penn State Health St. Joseph holds an annual Resident Scholarly Symposium on its Bern Township hospital campus. Previous presentations from the Family and Community Medicine Residency (Reading, Pa.) are listed here Latest News from Family and Community MedicineLatest News from Penn State Health St. JosephPenn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. |
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