The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) announced\u00a0the winners of the organization\u2019s annual physician awards, naming St. Luke\u2019s\u00a0Nguyet-Cam\u00a0Vu\u00a0Lam, MD, the 2026 Family Physician\u00a0of the Year.<\/p>\n
Dr. Lam is Program Director of the St. Luke\u2019s Bethlehem Family Medicine Residency Program, Clinical Professor at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and a Family Medicine Physician with Star Community Health.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Lam epitomizes what is best about Family Medicine and St. Luke\u2019s. She is an excellent physician, beloved by her patients, and an outstanding leader who inspires her colleagues and her residents,\u201d said, Robert Langan, M.D., who also is a St. Luke\u2019s physician and works alongside Dr. Lam.<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout her time here, she has set\u00a0high expectations\u00a0for herself and those around her, and her enthusiasm, hard work, and genuine concern for others has allowed her team to thrive. I can think of few Family Physicians who are more deserving of this outstanding recognition than Dr. Lam and on behalf of\u00a0all of\u00a0the people whose lives have been touched by her, I offer my most heartfelt congratulations!\u201d<\/p>\n
The award\u00a0was\u00a0presented at the\u00a0PAFP\u2019s\u00a0spring conference in Bethlehem\u00a0on April 3.\u00a0In recognition of outstanding patient care and dedication to the field of family medicine,\u00a0the\u00a0Family Physician\u00a0of the Year\u00a0award\u00a0is given to a physician who:<\/p>\n
A\u00a0graduate of\u00a0Kigezi\u00a0International School of Medicine (Cambridge,\u00a0England, and Uganda), Dr. Lam\u00a0completed her residency at St. Luke\u2019s Bethlehem Campus.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0PAFP\u00a0and its Foundation support its 5,500+ members through advocacy and education to ensure physician-coordinated and\u00a0comprehensive quality health care. The Academy and its Foundation are\u00a0a\u00a0resource\u00a0among family physicians and physicians in training in Pennsylvania;\u00a0a\u00a0voice on health care issues with state legislative\u00a0and administrative branches of government,\u00a0media\u00a0and professional health organizations; and\u00a0a\u00a0leader on health care issues in\u00a0the community.<\/p>\n
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About St. Luke\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 1872, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network with annual net revenue of more than\u00a0$4.5 billion. With 23,000+ employees at 16 hospital campuses and 350+ outpatient sites, it is\u00a0the Lehigh\u00a0Valley\u2019s biggest employer.<\/p>\n The Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.\u00a0St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital\u00a0is based at the Bethlehem Campus.<\/p>\n Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network\u00a0established\u00a0the Lehigh\u00a0Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school. It also\u00a0operates\u00a0the nation\u2019s oldest continuously operated School of Nursing,\u00a0established\u00a0in 1884, and\u00a060+ fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 550+ residents and fellows.<\/p>\n In 2025,\u00a0the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ranked St. Luke\u2019s #1 \u2013 ahead of Houston Methodist and Mayo Clinic, two of the nation\u2019s most prestigious institutions \u2013 as the nation\u2019s top health system for quality,\u00a0safety\u00a0and patient experience. This objective recognition, based on public data reported\u00a0to the government, reaffirms St. Luke\u2019s preeminent position as THE BEST OF THE BEST among the most respected health care systems in the United States.<\/p>\n St. Luke\u2019s has been named a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World\u2019s Best Hospital. It is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality,\u00a0efficiency\u00a0and patient satisfaction. In 2025, the Network earned straight\u00a0A\u2019s\u00a0from Leapfrog across\u00a0all of\u00a0its acute care hospitals. It has earned 100 Top Hospital designations from Premier 11 years in a row, including in 2021 when its flagship University Hospital was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of\u00a0SLUHN\u2019s\u00a0information technology applications such as telehealth, online\u00a0scheduling\u00a0and online pricing information.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) announced\u00a0the winners of the organization\u2019s annual physician awards, naming St. Luke\u2019s\u00a0Nguyet-Cam\u00a0Vu\u00a0Lam, MD, the 2026 Family Physician\u00a0of the Year. Dr. Lam is Program Director … Continue reading PA Physicians Group Honors St. Luke\u2019s Doctor for Excellence in Family Medicine<\/span>
\nGary R. Blockus<\/p>\n