The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) announced the winners of the organization’s annual physician awards, naming St. Luke’s Nguyet-Cam Vu Lam, MD, the 2026 Family Physician of the Year.
Dr. Lam is Program Director of the St. Luke’s 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.
“Dr. Lam epitomizes what is best about Family Medicine and St. Luke’s. She is an excellent physician, beloved by her patients, and an outstanding leader who inspires her colleagues and her residents,” said Robert Langan, MD, who also is a St. Luke’s physician and works alongside Dr. Lam.
“Throughout her time here, she has set high expectations for 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 all of the people whose lives have been touched by her, I offer my most heartfelt congratulations!”
The award was presented at the PAFP’s spring conference in Bethlehem on April 3. In recognition of outstanding patient care and dedication to the field of family medicine, the Family Physician of the Year award is given to a physician who:
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Demonstrates a commitment to comprehensive, compassionate care for patients
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Pursues excellence in medicine with integrity and the highest ethical standards
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Promotes trust in science
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Honors the physician-patient relationship; furthers the specialty of family medicine
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Serves as a role model and motivator to patients and colleagues
A graduate of Kigezi International School of Medicine (Cambridge, England, and Uganda), Dr. Lam completed her residency at St. Luke’s Bethlehem Campus.
The PAFP and its Foundation support its 5,500+ members through advocacy and education to ensure physician-coordinated and comprehensive quality health care. The Academy and its Foundation are a resource among family physicians and physicians in training in Pennsylvania; a voice on health care issues with state legislative and administrative branches of government, media and professional health organizations; and a leader on health care issues in the community.
