First-Ever Residency Program Announced By Doylestown Health

DOYLESTOWN, PA. — Doylestown Health will expand its graduate medical education offerings with the official launch of a new Family Medicine Residency program, the health system’s first accredited resident physician training program.

The residency program is scheduled to begin in July 2023 with accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The application process is now open.

From birth to end-of-life care, Family Medicine physicians provide comprehensive healthcare for the whole family. They are primary care physicians who are often patients’ first point of contact with a provider. Family Medicine physicians are essential to a patient’s well-being, through preventive healthcare, caring for patients as individuals and as part of the whole family.

During the three-year program, residents residents (medical school graduates) will be offered an intensive learning experience. Residents will work under the supervision of their mentors, all

board-certified members of the Doylestown Health medical staff, and rotate through multiple
areas of specialization. Eight residents will be admitted to the highly selective program each
year.

“With our new Family Medicine Residency, we envision Doylestown Health an expanding hub of
medical education outside of Philadelphia,” says Scott Levy, MD, chief medical officer of
Doylestown Health. “In addition to their working with our board-certified physicians in multiple
specialties; they will have the opportunity to collaborate with our teams of clinicians who are
consistently and nationally recognized for excellence when it comes to achievements in patient
safety, population health and value-based care, among others.”

Family Medicine residents will work in both community-based private practices and at
Doylestown Hospital. They also will have the opportunity to work at a new community health clinic, Doylestown Health Primary Care — Residency Clinic, opening in the summer of 2023 at the Health and Wellness Center in Warrington

Establishing a residency program at Doylestown Health benefits the community in a myriad ways.
Training the next generation of family medicine physicians is essential to continuity of care and ensuring access to high-quality care. Research indicates that many physicians choose to live in and practice medicine in the communities where they attend their residency programs.

“The quality of care that you might see in a university setting, we provide here in a community
setting. We also have direct access to specialty care, which is unique for a regional hospital,”
said Benjamin Mathews, MD, director of the Family Medicine Residency program. “I am looking
forward to working with and mentoring this inaugural class.”

Not only will residents have access to leading physicians in specialties such as cardiology,
gastroenterology, OB/Gyn and pediatrics, they will join a community of patient-centered
physicians, nurses and care teams who are widely respected for their dedication their patients
and their fields.

With close proximity to historic Doylestown, Doylestown Health Family Medicine residents and their families will have an opportunity to discover and enjoy the vibrant art and culture scene, restaurants, shops, local farms, family activities and blue-ribbon schools.

“We hope that our residents will join us in practicing medicine post-residency and eventually settle in our wonderful community,” says Dr. Mathews. “This is an exciting time to be at Doylestown Health.”

How to Apply

Medical students interested in applying are invited to find information online at Family MedicineResidency or contact Beverly Boland, program coordinator, at bboland@dh.org or 215-345-2867. Interviews begin December 2022.