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"Could not image a better experience. I felt prepared on day one and was given the skills I need to continue to grow as a physician."
– Nicholas Gorski, DO
Class of 2022
"My training at UPMC Williamsport allowed me to keep my career options open and explore all of the possibilities in family medicine. I was able to get significant sports medicine experience and exposure without jeopardizing my primary care training. This allowed me to attend a sports medicine fellowship and then eventually practice rural primary care and sports medicine in the community that I’m from. I owe my solid primary care foundation to my training and couldn’t be more thankful for my time spent in Williamsport."
– Thomas Barber, DO
Class of 2023
"I look back at my time in Williamsport and recognize that residency is hard! I am forever grateful for my training and feel that I was really well prepared to transition into being an attending."
– Angela Debo, DO
Class of 2019
“UPMC Williamsport is everything I could have ever wanted from my residency experience. The attendings were all so helpful and knowledgeable, and it allowed me to excel and truly feel ready to begin my career on my own. I was happily surprised by the breadth of training I received and by the experiences I had. If you want to be a strong FM doctor, an unopposed residency is a must and UPMC Williamsport is a perfect example of the high-quality program you should expect. I have lived in NYC, Philadelphia, western PA, and upstate NY, and I finally have found a strong and happy community that I adore in Williamsport and central PA, and I would not be able to do any of this without the guidance and support of the staff at UPMC Williamsport."
– Nicholas Gorski, DO
Class of 2022
"When looking at residencies, I aimed to find a full spectrum training in a rural community. The well-established curriculum, dedicated faculty, and supportive residents drew me specifically to UPMC Williamsport. Reflecting on three years of training, the program certainly lived up to expectations. The support provided by the faculty was unparalleled and inspired me to pursue a career in academic medicine. The strong inpatient service and balanced clinic experience left me feeling prepared for future practice immediately upon graduation. Because of a supportive culture, I was able to form friendships that spanned beyond coworkers with fellow residents, faculty, and staff. This helped make work feel a lot less like "work." For these reasons (and many more), I would encourage any prospective resident searching for a full spectrum training in a supportive environment to consider UPMC Williamsport."
– Kenneth Bazydlo, MD
Class of 2021
"I had no doubt that Williamsport was the residency program for me when I interviewed, heard more about the well-rounded program, and when I met the residents! Everyone, from day one, was invested. I learned more than I could have anticipated. When I graduated, I felt prepared to work in a high acuity urgent care facility where I managed emergency cases, as well as interpreted x-rays, managed casting for broken bones, and numerous other procedures. Now back in an outpatient family medicine practice, I can appreciate again how thorough our education and training was. I credit this to the excellence of faculty and the high expectations that were set for us."
– Kristen Phiri, MD
Class of 2018
My training at UPMC Williamsport FMR was above and beyond! I felt completely ready to go out into attending life with minimal anxiety. The best part about the relationships I cultivated in residency is being able to maintain those relationships even after graduation. Everyone is so kind and encouraging. I was able to learn and grow in an environment that helped me thrive!
– Rebecca Rickard, DO
Class of 2022
"I appreciate that my training in Williamsport prepared me to take a job that is full spectrum (other than OB). I'm comfortable doing inpatient, outpatient, ER, taking moonlighting shifts as a hospitalist or pediatrician, and I feel prepared to do any of that without hesitating."
– Amy Bedient, DO
Class of 2017
"Williamsport is an amazing community with far more amenities than I would have thought when first applying. The family centered program helped to prepare me to be a much more well-rounded Physician with a broader scope of experience than I would have been able to get in many other programs. I loved training in Williamsport so much that after only a few years away I knew I had to come back and rejoin the system that I loved so much."
– Steven Barrows, MD, UPMC Family Medicine at Muncy
Class of 2016
"Family Medicine Residency was my first choice. Not only did I have excellent training that prepared me well for my career, but my family and I were welcomed with an overwhelming sense of community. I truly miss the comraderie and great mentors that made my training above and beyond. Never have I doubted my choice in Residency
– Bryan Sandler, MD
Class of 2016
"During training I felt supported by attendings and formed strong bonds with the other residents, which helped me feel like I had a safe place to learn and ask questions. The depth and variety of cases I saw in the office as well as in the hospital helped to give me invaluable experience and to hone my critical thinking skills, which have served me well now that I am out in practice. Since Williamsport is a relatively small medical community I also got to learn a lot from the specialists and work one-on-one with them in a way that has given me the ability to better manage my patients and to let them know what to expect when I must refer them to such specialists. I am also very glad that Williamsport provided me the opportunity to learn to do colposcopies and training for Nexplanon, both of which I now do as part of my practice."
– Andrea (Benoit) Bickford, DO
Class of 2014
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