Educating Compassionate, Skilled Physicians
Committed to the Communities They Serve
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education The WRIGHT Choice
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education is affiliated with The Wright Center for Community Health, the cornerstone ambulatory care delivery service organization of our Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortium (GME-SNC).
Our GME-SNC is one of the largest in the nation, funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It addresses the national primary care physician workforce shortage and misdistribution and related health and health care disparities by force-multiplying the impact of primary care health services delivery, workforce development, and public health by optimizing public and private clinical revenues.
Together with consortium stakeholders, The Wright Center trains primary care residents and fellows in a community-based, community-needs-responsive workforce development model to improve the health and welfare of our communities through inclusive and responsive health services and the sustainable renewal of an inspired, competent workforce that is privileged to serve.
Physicians within our Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency and fellowship programs are immersed in diverse inpatient and outpatient health care settings where they are most needed, increasing the likelihood of them working throughout rural and other medically underserved areas such as underresourced urban neighborhoods after completing their training. Our residents and fellows are empowered and expected to lead community-responsive care innovations throughout their years of training.
Our physician learners gain hands-on experience with diverse and medically underserved populations at our affiliated Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike
Teaching Health Center locations and a school-based health clinic known collectively as The Wright Center for Community Health.
The Wright Center’s care teams are privileged to provide nondiscriminatory, affordable, high-quality, whole-person primary health services in our primary care community health centers, allowing them the opportunity to address the socioeconomic determinants of health – the conditions that affect the health and wellbeing of people where they live, learn, work, and play.
As a leader in delivering whole-person primary health services in an eight-county area in Northeast Pennsylvania, The Wright Center treated more than 35,000 patients during nearly 140,000 patient visits in the 2023-24 fiscal year. We specialize in providing a continuum of care for our patients, from pediatrics to geriatrics.
The Wright Center is headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and operates 12 community health centers, including a mobile medical and dental unit called Driving Better Health. The regional locations offer responsive and inclusive whole-person primary health services. Patients typically have the convenience of going to a single location to access integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health, as well as community-based addiction treatment and recovery services.
Our passionate purpose is to create transformational care teams of leaders who empower patients, families, and communities to own and optimize their health. Do you want to learn more about medicine that can improve community health and launch your career?
Make The WRIGHT choice and contact us today at gmerecruitment@TheWrightCenter.org.
Residencies
Family Medicine – HealthSource of Ohio
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education has collaborated with HealthSource of Ohio, in Hillsboro, to train outstanding family medicine physicians in rural settings with an emphasis on treating underserved populations. The program immerses residents in patient care at the largest Federally Qualified Community Health Center in Ohio, serving over 85,000 patients annually. Thanks to our strong community partnerships, residents develop meaningful and long-lasting relationships with patients of all ages.
ACGME ID: 1203800005 NRMP ID: 3056120C5
Internal Medicine
Our Internal Medicine Residency Program is our longest-running and largest training program. We welcomed our first class of residents on July 1, 1977, and we now train more than 100 physicians annually. This three-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited program provides practical, broad-based clinical training with an emphasis on community medicine and transitional care.
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It is meticulously designed to prepare residents to serve diverse patient populations with a wide array of medical conditions. Our residents gain hands-on experience that sharpens their diagnostic and management skills under the guidance of experienced faculty.
ACGME ID: 1404121390 NRMP ID: 3056140M0
Combined Internal Medicine-Geriatrics Pathway
We offer a new, innovative residency and fellowship pathway that aims to fill a growing need for doctors who specialize in treating the unique health challenges that come with age. The Internal MedicineGeriatrics Integrated Residency and Fellowship Pathway, commonly known as the Combined Med-Geri Pathway, provides an alternative route for training geriatricians by integrating the clinical experiences and competencies required of a geriatrics fellowship across the internal medicine residency. The Wright Center is one of 14 training sites across the country approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education to offer this unique pathway. A combination of internal medicine and geriatrics faculty are involved in the interview and selection process.
ACGME ID: 1404121390 NRMP ID: 3056140C1
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Our Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Program utilizes a community-based consortium model as its foundation. The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education partnered with Allied Services Integrated Health System, Northeast Rehabilitation Associates, and Regional Hospital of Scranton to provide the faculty, staff, and diverse learning environments required to develop each resident’s skills and abilities.
This Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited, four-year residency program provides extensive training in the evidence-based diagnostic care and treatment of patients with disabilities in a variety of clinical settings, from minor injuries to devastating trauma.
ACGME ID: 3404100001 NRMP ID: 3056340C0
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Fellowships
Cardiovascular Disease
The three-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program trains and educates fellows in community-based settings where they are immersed in a variety of organizational cultures, electronic medical record systems, and diverse team dynamics. Fellows train one-on-one with board-certified cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons who are globally and nationally recognized by their peers. Under the distinguished guidance of faculty, fellows hone the knowledge and skills they need to provide state-of-the-art cardiac care while advancing the discipline through their own practice, as well as academic and scholarly research in their specialty field of study.
ACGME ID: 141412291 NRMP ID: 3056141F0
Gastroenterology
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The three-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited Gastroenterology Fellowship Program enhances the care of patients in Northeast Pennsylvania who are experiencing gastrointestinal disorders and strengthens the workforce dedicated to the specialty field. Fellows gain valuable experience in inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as hepatology, including the mastery of procedural skills. Fellows, under the guidance of the program director, are immersed in the community through The Wright Center for Community Health’s partnering hospitals and facilities throughout the region.
ACGME ID: 1444114221 NRMP ID: 3056144F0
Geriatrics
The one-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited Geriatrics Fellowship Program follows the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework for patient care. The program outlines the significance of “What matters,” “Medication,” “Mentation,” and “Mobility” for this growing population. The fellowship emphasizes developing competent, compassionate geriatricians who understand the importance of providing high-quality care and develop a deep understanding of the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, otherwise known as socioeconomic determinants of health.
ACGME ID: 1514114136 NRMP ID: 3056151F0
Requirements
• Completion of the ERAS common application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Official medical school transcript
• Official USMLE/COMLEX transcript - Residency programs require steps one and two, and fellowship programs require steps one, two, and three
• Three (3) current clinical letters of recommendation (must be dated within a year)
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation/Dean’s letter
• A photograph and personal statement explaining your interest in the program you are applying
• Preferred medical school graduation date within five years of application, with the exception of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, which is three years
• Valid ECFMG certificate, if an international medical graduate
• 2024-2025 Recruitment Season GME Program Metrics: Application Selection Guidelines and Recommendations
Research & Scholarly Work
In accordance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) common program requirements, as well as the spirit of academic medicine, we provide a robust scholarly activity curriculum brought to life through the opportunities that we provide to our residents and fellows, and the scholarly work they produce.
One of our core beliefs is that it takes far more than medical knowledge to create the next generation of physician leaders. Our scholarly activity curriculum has application in all ACGME areas of competence.
Our learners acquire the skills needed to contribute to respected literature and thereby come to appreciate its intrinsic value in practice and quality of care. In teaching our residents and fellows the skills necessary for evidence-based medicine, we shape curiosity into an appreciation for lifelong learning. By graduation, each resident and fellow has learned to fuse quality improvement evidence with practice-based learning –
the driving force for which all research is initiated and investigated.
Scholarly Activity leadership roles have been created for residents to fill who are experienced in research, presentation, publication, and other forms of scholarship. These leaders act as liaisons between the resident/fellow body, program faculty, and GME administration to support the development and sharing of scholarly activity at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education. The committee currently consists of one chief resident of scholarly activity and two resident leaders.
The Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) research project requirement allows residents to build skills in problem identification, problem-solving, and needbased intervention on the community level. Residents work with interdisciplinary teams within their community health center setting to identify the needs of relevant stakeholders, plan and develop an intervention, and implement their intervention.
View Institutional Review Board to learn more about The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education IRB (WCGME-IRB). Contact research@TheWrightCenter.org with any questions.
Founded in 1976 as the Scranton-Temple Residency Program, TWCGME educates residents, fellows, and interprofessional students while providing nondiscriminatory, high-quality, affordable, whole-person primary health services through our clinical settings in communities that need them most. Those humble beginnings included six internal medicine residents. Today, we have more than 665 employees, including more than 200 resident and fellow physicians.
Our nonprofit Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortium sponsoring institution is affiliated with community partners and hospitals in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Our model follows the national Beyond Flexner movement that is focused on developing community-minded health professionals who are active agents of equitable health care, and was designed to address our nation’s health care workforce shortages and misdistribution.
Family Medicine resident physician Dr. Eva Khondaker presented at our annual TWCGME Scholars Day event in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 2024.
Who We Are
A U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Primary Care Workforce Development Grant enabled The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education to create and launch its very first residency program in Internal Medicine almost 50 years ago.
Mission
To improve the health and welfare of our communities through inclusive and responsive health services and the sustainable renewal of an inspired, competent workforce that is privileged to serve
Vision
For our Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortium framework that integrates patient care delivery, workforce development and innovation to be the leading model of primary health care in America
Core Values
Do the Wright thing
Be privileged to serve
Be an exceptional team player
Strive for excellence
Be driven for great results
Spread positivity
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS
Tunkhannock
Tunkhannock, PA Wyoming County
Clarks Summit
South Abington Twp., PA Lackawanna County
*North Scranton Scranton, PA Lackawanna County
Scranton School District Scranton, PA Lackawanna County
Friendship House Scranton, PA Lackawanna County
*Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre, PA Luzerne County
Dental services
Rural area
Urban area
*Wright Center-owned buildings
*Mid Valley Jermyn, PA Lackawanna County
*Dickson City Dickson City, PA Lackawanna County
Scranton Counseling Center Scranton, PA Lackawanna County
Scranton Scranton, PA Lackawanna County
PA Lackawanna County
North Pocono Covington Twp.,
Training Sites
Our residents and fellows train in a diverse portfolio of clinical learning environments throughout Lackawanna and Luzerne counties in Northeast Pennsylvania. We have strong affiliations with Commonwealth Health, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Geisinger Health System.
Our 12-person passenger van
Clarks Summit Friendship House
*Mid Valley
*North Scranton
Scranton
Tunkhannock
*Dickson City
Hawley
North Pocono
Scranton Counseling Center
*Wilkes-Barre
Scranton School District