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 (TWCGME) 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 career 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 responsive, wholeperson health services for all and the sustainable renewal of an inspired, competent workforce that is privileged to serve.
Physicians in 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. This increases their likelihood of working in 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 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 affordable, high-quality, whole-person primary health services in our primary care community health centers, allowing them the opportunity to address the conditions that affect the health and well-being 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 a growing network of community health centers, including a mobile medical and dental unit called Driving Better Health. The regional locations offer responsive and 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.
Pursue Your Passion Not Just Your Career
Internal Medicine Residency Program
ACGME ID: 1404121390
Our Internal Medicine Residency Program got its start in 1976 as the Scranton-Temple Residency Program. Our namesake founder, Dr. Robert E. Wright, and other early supporters of the training program were especially interested in training doctors who would choose to practice locally, alleviating the growing need for primary care physicians in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and throughout Northeast Pennsylvania.
Since welcoming our first class of six residents in 1977, our program, which now carries Dr. Wright’s name, trains more than 100 physicians annually. More than 530 doctors have graduated from The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education’s Internal Medicine Residency Program. Many of our graduates now work as primary care providers and specialists in the region.
Our three-year Internal Medicine Residency Program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), offers comprehensive clinical training with a strong focus on community
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medicine and transitional care. The program is thoughtfully structured to equip residents to care for diverse patient populations with a wide range of medical conditions. From managing common ailments to addressing complex cases, residents receive hands-on experience that hones their diagnostic and management skills under the mentorship of experienced faculty.
Experts in their fields and deeply committed to teaching, our faculty members bring a wealth of clinical experience and academic rigor to the program. They are known for their approachability and practical teaching style, focusing on the essentials of conditions encountered in everyday practice. This practical approach enhances learning and prepares residents to confidently manage any clinical scenario they may encounter in their careers, ensuring they receive the highest quality education.
Our program provides comprehensive training to support all career aspirations, whether residents aim to practice general internal medicine, pursue a subspecialty, or embark on an academic career. We offer tailored pathways that
align with individual interests and goals, backed by a robust curriculum and ample opportunities for research and scholarly activities. Residents benefit from access to a diverse range of faculty across various hospitals and clinics, fostering their professional growth and preparing them to excel in their chosen career paths.
A key strength of our program is its location in a vibrant city that strikes the perfect balance between urban amenities and a close-knit community atmosphere. Residents enjoy a lower cost of living compared to larger cities, while still having access to cultural attractions, recreational activities, and a diverse culinary scene. With New York City and Philadelphia nearby, residents also have the advantage of additional learning
opportunities, conferences, and networking events.
Join us at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education and begin a transformative journey toward becoming a skilled and compassionate primary care physician. Discover how our program can shape your future and make a meaningful impact in health care. Contact us today to learn more about our residency program and application process. Together, we can build a healthier future for our communities.
For more information or if you have questions about this Internal Medicine Residency Program, please contact Internalmedicine@ thewrightcenter.org.
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.
Internal Medicine resident physician Dr. Salman Abdul Basit co-authored a poster at the American College of Cardiology’s Conference in Atlanta Georgia, in April 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 Vision
To improve the health and welfare of our communities through responsive, wholeperson health services for all and the sustainable renewal of an inspired, competent workforce that is privileged to serve
For our Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortium framework that integrates patient care delivery, workforce development, innovation, and empowered voice of communities 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 member
Be driven for excellent results
Be trustworthy and accountable
Spread optimism
Demographics:
Resident and Fellow Physicians
Data from July 17, 2024
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