Residency

Internal Medicine at Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre)

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · reported by a third party
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Applicants must have current ECFMG certification or be in pending completion status if still enrolled in medical school.”
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Preference is given to applicants who have graduated from medical school within the past 2 years or are currently enrolled in or have completed an ACGME-I accredited internal medicine residency program in their home country.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S.-based clinical experience is preferred but not mandatory. Geisinger Medical Center does NOT offer observerships.”
per third-party source ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,603 PGY-2 $68,307 PGY-3 $70,519
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 85.7% (2025 survey) DO 7.1% US-MD 7.1% Total positions 48 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year No graduation-year limit USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-21 Interviews begin 2025-10-02
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.