Residency

Internal Medicine at Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie

Sayre, Pennsylvania
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school in five years or less is desired, but consideration may be given to candidates who have received advanced post-graduate training.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $67,492 PGY-2 $69,780 PGY-3 $72,363
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 97.2% (2025 survey) DO 2.8% US-MD 0% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-03 Interviews begin 2025-10-17
Benefits Moving allowance, 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.