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At Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) in Allentown, Pa., graduate medical education is a valued tradition with more than a half-century of history. Our faculty strives to prepare you for the health care challenges of today and the future.
Our one-year transitional medicine curriculum is flexible, offering a variety of opportunities that will expose you to all aspects of medicine. You will receive a blend of clinical and academic learning, with an emphasis on bedside teaching.
You will care for a manageable number of patients with various diagnoses and levels of acuity. Featuring one of the largest hospitals in Pennsylvania, LVHN addresses the medical needs of the population in the Lehigh Valley, eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. Our physicians and health care professionals treat patients with illnesses ranging from the simple to the most complex. This diverse patient mix provides an ideal clinical environment for your training and education. Our clinical experience, in many ways, combines the resources and benefits of both community hospitals and large academic medical centers.
The challenging nature of LVHN’s medical education programs is supported by a progressive department of medicine and a dedicated faculty of teaching physicians. These doctors, whose efforts focus primarily on patient care and resident training, are also active in clinical research.
Modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment underscore the hospital’s commitment to providing the best environment for learning, working and delivering medical care. With a national reputation for quality and patient safety, LVHN is ideal for medical education.
In addition to quality postgraduate training, residents receive a generous and innovative benefits package which equals or exceeds the compensation offered by most other teaching hospitals. On behalf of the department of medicine at LVHN, we wish you success as you prepare for your career as a physician.
The transitional year program will provide you with an outstanding educational experience, setting you on a path to achieve your future training goals. We look forward to meeting you.
