Surgery residency program in West Reading, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Tower Health.
See how you matchTower Health Program is a community-based university affiliated Surgery residency program in West Reading, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Tower Health. It offers 4 first-year positions, lower than the typical Surgery program (5).
In the latest application cycle the program received 712 applications and invited about 6.9% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective 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 sponsors H-1B visas.
Residents work about 80 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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420 S. 5th Avenue West Reading, PA 19611 Open in Google Maps
Yes. Tower Health Program sponsors H-1B visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
Tower Health Program currently has no international medical graduates among its residents. For comparison, the median Surgery program has 9.1% IMG residents. It sponsors H-1B visas.
Tower Health Program offers 4 first-year Surgery positions, and 4 were filled in the latest Match.
Tower Health Program received 712 applications and interviewed about 6.9% 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 Tower Health 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.
Tower Health Program is located at 420 S. 5th Avenue West Reading, PA 19611. Its sponsoring institution is Tower Health.
The program director is Peter Bamberger. The program coordinator, Debra Dreisbach, is the usual contact for application questions.