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 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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.