Centra Health Program
About This Program
Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency's 49-year mission is 'Educating Family Physicians through Excellent Patient Care.' We offer hands-on, compassionate training with expert faculty, modern facilities, and diverse patients. Graduates lead over 50% of local primary care and thrive in all care settings. With focuses like women's and mental health, our residents enjoy a supportive, family-like environment, collegial peers, and a humane schedule ideal for learning, leading, and growing.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Lori Ann Nelson-Madison, MD, XMD
Centra Health
Primary Program Contact
Latoya M Farmer, AA
Centra Health
Locations
Centra Health
Lynchburg Family Medicine Ste 10
2323 Memorial Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Jan 3, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 8, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.