UPMC Rural Family Medicine Residency

03/26/2026

We are so happy to introduce you to our new interns!

Welcome Dr. Shaw and Dr. Severini!

Dr. Shaw will be located in our Wellsboro location
Dr. Severini will be located in our Coudersport location

01/14/2026

We 🫶🏻 our interns! 🩺

12/15/2025

UPMC Rural Family Medicine Residency's WVIA interview featuring PGY 2 Dr. Benjamin Balin and our Program Director, Dr. John Boll!

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, or UPMC, started a rural residency program two years ago. The program trains doctors at its Wellsboro and Cole locations in Northcentral Pennsylvania to bolster the rural doctor workforce.

12/05/2025

Check out the First Friday article about our program and our incredible second years!

11/24/2025

We are so proud of our residents and our rural program!

The first class of UPMC’s rural residency program is finishing off their post-graduate training, and have shared their experiences working in the Northern Tier.

11/05/2025

We have some pretty amazing attendings!
We are thankful our residents get to experience one on one learning with these doctors

10/31/2025

Hot off the press!
JAMA has published an article brought to you by Dr. Boll (along with other medical colleagues) on Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Physician Training.

This study examines how common CAH-based training programs are and compares them with other rural teaching hospitals to assess their potential for expansion.

This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of critical access hospital–based training and compares these sites with other rural teaching hospitals to understand potential for expansion.

09/29/2025

Current rotation: Newborn snuggles 👶💕
Patient panel: 1 (and she’s perfect)
Shift: 24/7, no days off
Preceptors: Mom & Dad 🩺🌸

A HUGE congratulations to our first year resident, Dr. Otto and his beautiful wife, on the tiniest and newest resident!
She might be our favorite yet! (but don't tell the others) 💕

08/07/2025

We 🩷 our communities!

Check out this interview with Taylor Rider DO PGY3 about the Vital Roots Teaching Kitchen on WNEP 16 yesterday! All are welcome to join! https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/upmc-vital-roots-program-to-help-fight-food-insecurity-lycoming-county-williamsport/523-d09f6d10-a1b8-4ed6-a412-f63a4f56ef05

08/01/2025

07/28/2025

🫐🍅🫑🥒🥦

Williamsport, Pa. — The UPMC Williamsport Family Medicine Residency team has recently installed a drip irrigation system at the Salvation Army Community Garden, 724 Park Ave., Williamsport, and is launching