Residency

Internal Medicine at Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida College of Medicine

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 6 years of graduation
    “within the past six years”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “not require clinical or research experience; however, this sort of experience will help strengthen an application”
per lvhn.org ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $71,580 PGY-2 $75,221 PGY-3 $78,741
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 18.5% (2025 survey) DO 70.4% US-MD 11.1% Total positions 54 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 1.2 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, July Applications open 2025-09-29 Interviews begin 2025-10-06
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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