Internal Medicine residency program in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Geisinger Health System.
See how you matchGeisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program is a community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Geisinger Health System. It offers 16 first-year positions, higher than the typical Internal Medicine program (14).
In the latest application cycle the program received 5,961 applications and invited about 3.7% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective than most Internal Medicine programs, which interview about 10.1% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 86% of current residents, compared with a median of 46.5% across Internal Medicine programs. The program sponsors J-1 and H-1B visas.
Residents work about 60 hours a week in their first year.
USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley 1000 East Mountain Blvd MC 37-70 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Open in Google Maps
Yes. Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program sponsors J-1 and H-1B visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
About 86% of residents at Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Internal Medicine program has 46.5% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 and H-1B visas.
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program offers 16 first-year Internal Medicine positions, and 16 were filled in the latest Match.
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program received 5,961 applications and interviewed about 3.7% of applicants. The typical Internal Medicine program interviews about 10.1%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Internal Medicine programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 246.
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program is located at Geisinger Wyoming Valley 1000 East Mountain Blvd MC 37-70 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Its sponsoring institution is Geisinger Health System.
The program director is Wasique Mirza. The program coordinator, Krystal Sperlazzo, is the usual contact for application questions.