Clinician Membership
How to Join?
We are fostering a vibrant and inclusive community of passionate clinicians who share a common interest in protecting the doctor-patient relationship through independent practice in the Lehigh Valley.
To be eligible for ValleyIHP membership, clinicians must:
- Reside and practice in the Lehigh Valley or adjacent counties.
- Have no history of rejected applications in the past 6 months.
Membership is divided into the following tiers with corresponding requirements:
Regular Membership
- Graduated from an approved School of Medicine or School of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Own a medical practice or work for a physician-owned medical practice.
- Not be fully employed by a hospital or healthcare system, or any medical practice partially owned by a hospital or health system.
Affiliate Membership
Affiliate Members – including APC’s, MD’s/DO’s employed in practices/systems in which they don’t have ownership, healthcare providers in disciplines other than medicine (eg dentistry, chiropractic, etc), and medical students and physicians-in-training – play a vital role in our community.
Although Affiliate Members do not possess voting rights, we welcome them with open arms, fostering an environment of inclusivity and collaboration. As an Affiliate Member, you will have the opportunity to engage with experienced professionals, gain valuable insights into independent/autonomous practice, and support our mission of excellence in healthcare.
Regular Membership
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Physicians must be duly licensed to practice medicine in the state of Pennsylvania; and
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Own a medical practice or work for a physician-owned medical practice
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Not be fully employed by a hospital or health system, or of any medical practice partially owned by a hospital or health system.
Affiliate Membership
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Affiliate Physician Members must be duly licensed to practice medicine in the state of Pennsylvania; but
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Do not have voting rights.
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May be fully employed by a hospital or health system or of a medical practice partially owned by a hospital or health system.
Medical Student/Physician-In-Training
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Medical students, residents, fellows in accredited training programs (with proof of enrollment) interested in independent practice or interested in becoming an independent physician; but
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Do not have voting rights.
Website Practice Directory Listing
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Position your practice for maximum visibility with a full profile on the Valley IHP website
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Periodic 'Featured Practice' posts will highlight high-performing practices within each specialty
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Directory updated quarterly