Surgery residency program in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Geisinger Health System.
See how you matchGeisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre) Program is a community-based university affiliated Surgery residency program in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Geisinger Health System. It offers 5 first-year positions, about the same as the typical Surgery program (5).
In the latest application cycle the program received 767 applications and invited about 12.4% of applicants to interview. That is a higher interview rate than most Surgery programs, which interview about 9.1% of applicants.
None of the program's current residents are international medical graduates (IMGs), while the median Surgery program has 9.1%. The program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas.
Residents work about 70 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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1000 East Mountain Boulevard Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0000 Open in Google Maps
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre) Program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas. International applicants who need a visa should confirm with the program before applying.
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre) Program currently has no international medical graduates among its residents. For comparison, the median Surgery program has 9.1% IMG residents.
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre) Program offers 5 first-year Surgery positions, and 5 were filled in the latest Match.
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre) Program received 767 applications and interviewed about 12.4% of applicants. The typical Surgery program interviews about 9.1%.
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 Surgery programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 253.
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre) Program is located at 1000 East Mountain Boulevard Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0000. Its sponsoring institution is Geisinger Health System.
The program director is Joseph Bannon. The program coordinator, Milanee Perillo, is the usual contact for application questions.