Lehigh Valley Physician Group

Our weller education services provide highly regarded programs administered by professional educator in schools across the region. lvrch promotes safety and healthy living in various forums throughout the year. the most notable is our community canvas program, which in partnership with the kellyn foundation provides programs in over 17 elementary schools that promote good nutrition and healthy living.primary care:primary care physicians and apcs provide high-quality, comprehensive, coordinated care to adults and children. we focus on a high-value, patient-centered approach based in longitudinal relationships. our care model includes same-day illness and injury care, complex disease management, chronic care management, and preventive care. we accept medical assistance patients, offer vfc at all our locations that serve the pediatric population, and promote an equitable, safe, and friendly care environment for patients of all demographics. our patients now have access to care through telehealth both to their established primary care clinician as well as to expresscare and specialty care. this technology creates a paradigm of enhanced access in a convenient manner. we also have several programs which enhance the well-being of the community. we offer a physician-led literacy program called "reach out and read," through which children visiting a participating practice receive an age-appropriate book during their annual well-child visit. in collaboration with the lehigh valley topper cancer institute, we have increased rates of lung cancer screening including efforts to reduce disparities in screening rates. our linkage to addiction treatment & opioid stewardship program has continued to support our practices in providing medications for opioid use disorder (moud) across 7 counties. many of these patients face intense barriers to care such as chronic homeless, past incarceration, and undertreated mental health conditions. the mobile harm reduction team, with support from lehigh county drug and alcohol, has initiated outreach, naloxone distribution and mobile medical visits for people who use drugs in the hard-hit 7th street neighborhood of allentown. our practices are highly engaged in educational efforts, contributing to the skill development of primary care nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians. we have a long-standing family medicine residency training program which produces 8 graduates each year, a sports medicine fellowship, and a geriatric medicine fellowship. our educational footprint also includes clinical partnerships with many local colleges and universities, as well as the philadelphia college of osteopathic medicine and the university of south florida morsani college of medicine. express care:lehigh valley health network's expresscare provides comprehensive, walk-in care for patients of all ages, offering a wide range of treatments without requiring an appointment. open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., expresscare, exceeding 350,000 visits annually and maintaining patient throughput under 50 minutes, with a net promoter score of 78.5, handles everything from upper respiratory infections, ear infections and colds to sprains, strains, and orthopedic injuries. for added convenience, patients can also schedule appointments ahead of time to minimize wait times using our 'save my spot' option for expedited scheduling in our centers. in addition, we provide piaa sports physicals, ensuring student-athletes meet the health requirements to safely participate in their activities. to make the process even smoother, we dispense certain medications on-site, so patients can receive both treatment and the necessary medications in one convenient stop, without needing a trip to the pharmacy.in 2024, we expanded our services by adding a new expresscare location in hazleton, further improving access for the community. as part of our ongoing commitment to making healthcare more accessible, we plan to open four addit