Our Mission

The mission of the Bayhealth Family Medicine Residency Program is to prepare future family medicine physicians for a life and career dedicated to serving their patients, the community, and the profession.

To accomplish this mission, Bayhealth aims to ensure that the residents feel connected with and invested in the Kent, Sussex, and the overall Delaware community throughout each year of the residency. By placing a focus on serving the needs of the community, Bayhealth hopes to ensure that the residents continually feel inspired by their role in the medical profession and are reminded frequently that they are making a difference in the lives of people in their community.

To put this mission into action, the family medicine residency will focus on a three-year longitudinal community medicine experience which prepares physician leaders to be the best possible advocates for their patients.

In their first year (PGY1), residents will spend a month of community medicine rotating through many of the health-based community organizations (homeless shelters, free clinics, a migrant farm workers clinic, etc.) that exist within our community.This early exposure allows them to identify a passion project that they can continue to engage with for the next three years. In year two (PGY2), they will spend a month engaging on deeper level with their selected organization, including developing a research project that addresses health equity. In the third year (PGY3), they spend a month focused on community leadership and advocacy, answering the question, “What role do physicians have in improving the health of the community?”

Through this longitudinal experience, we hope the residents develop a passion for serving the underserved, learn how to be an effective voice to continue to advocate for improved health equity throughout their careers, and effect real change in improving the health of this community.

The Bayhealth system’s mission is to “strengthen the health of our community, one life at a time”. The focus of the residency program aligns with that mission of community and making a difference in the local area by focusing on the provision of care and opportunity for those in the Delaware community.

Training Time in Rural Areas

46%

Clinical Sites

We are committed to providing hands-on education in a nurturing environment.
Bayhealth is comprised of two hospitals: Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus and Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus.

Bayhealth Family Medicine, Dover

The new Bayhealth Family Medicine residency practice, which opened July 2021, is located at 1074 S. State St.

The practice focuses on providing care for the whole family—from pregnancy, birth and beyond. We provide obstetrics and gynecology, prenatal care, and low-risk deliveries so women and expecting moms can get the care they need—all in one place. Our team also includes a licensed professional counselor to support and guide our patients.

The practice adds more than 30,000 patient visits per year to the community.

Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus

Bayhealth’s Kent Campus offers a comprehensive array of services to the residents of Central Delaware, including cardiac surgery and diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations; endovascular surgery; da Vinci® Si™ Surgical System; neurosurgery; family-centered birth services and neonatal care; cancer care; orthopedic and rehabilitation services; advanced digital imaging; inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care; intensive, intermediate and coronary care; and a 24-hour emergency department.

Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus is a 317-bed facility which includes a level III trauma Emergency Department. The facility had 1,829 births and 72,895 ED visits in 2019.

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus

Bayhealth’s Sussex Campus offers a comprehensive array of services to the residents of Central and Southern Delaware, including an interventional room for radiologic and cardiac procedures; da Vinci® Si ™ Surgical System; inpatient rehabilitation; family-centered birth services and women’s services, including an obstetrical emergency department; general surgery; cancer care; gastroenterology; orthopedic and rehabilitation services; advanced digital imaging; inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care; intensive and intermediate; and a 24-hour emergency department.

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus is a 128 private-patient-room facility which includes a level III trauma Emergency Department. The facility had 471 births and 32,465 ED visits in 2019.

Curriculum

Leadership & Advocacy

As a resident at Bayhealth, you have the unique opportunity to be the best possible advocates for your patients and leaders in the community. In an underserved community, you will make an impact on patients’ lives and community health even in your first year of the program.

You Shape the Program

Residents have a chance to mold and influence patient care for years to come. Working hand in hand with faculty, you will create a legacy that will be valued by the community for generations.

6 Months of Electives

Compared to other programs, we pride ourselves on our extensive time spent in electives. We understand giving you the time and freedom to explore and create your path is incredibly important. Your passion will drive your program and your career.

Curriculum

With 20 weeks of electives and broad exposure to various community needs, you will have a greater opportunity to follow your passions and shape your career.

Night Float occurs for two week during select blocks of Inpatient Medicine as PGY1 and PGY2 and every night on PGY-3 OB.

PGY-1

PGY-2

• Longitudinal Continuity Clinic
• Ambulatory Pediatrics
• Behavioral Medicine
• Cardiology
• Community Research & QI
• Electives (2)
• Emergency Medicine
• Family Medicine Inpatient
• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
• Geriatrics
• Inpatient Medicine
• Obstetrics
• Sports Medicine

PGY-3

• Longitudinal Continuity Practice
• Community Leadership & Advocacy
• Dermatology
• Electives (3)
• Hospice/ Palliative
• Inpatient Medicine
• Neurology
• Nephrology
• Obstetrics
• Orthopedics
• Surgical Services

Requirements and Apply

How to Apply

Applications are coordinated through the Electronic Residency Application Service, or ERAS. Students may begin the ERAS application in July, and our residency will begin receiving completed applications in September each year. More information and applications may be found on the ERAS website. The Bayhealth Emergency Medicine Residency can be found in ERAS under the ACGME #1100900001.

International medical school graduates should look for special instructions or contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates directly at 215-386-5900.

Audition Rotations

If you are interested in completing an emergency medicine sub-Internship at Bayhealth, please apply through VSLO. We will begin accepting applications on March 1 annually.

This year, we are excited to introduce our Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine Scholarship. Applicants can email UME@Bayhealth.org for more information.

NRMP Match Information

Bayhealth does not discriminate based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.

All interviews will be conducted virtually between October and January, with second looks available.

Second looks are not required and do not impact program ranking.
Information for this event will be sent out mid-way through interview season (November)

Interview invitations will be sent between September and December. Interviews will be offered on a case-by-case basis after a complete holistic review of the following preferred criteria:

• Review of test results
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Personal Statement
• Research experiences
• Volunteer experiences
• Review of MSPE
• ECFMG Certified or Eligible- If applicable
• Current medical student or within 3 years of graduation
• J1 visa sponsorship
Resident Recruitment and Selection Policy