Residency

Internal Medicine at Tower Health

Reading, Pennsylvania
Program website
Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “ECFMG status report (international graduates only)”
  • No graduation-year cutoff
    “No graduation year cutoff”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience "highly preferred" with supporting letter of recommendation”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 220
    “USMLE Step 1 & 2: minimum score of 220 on first attempts”
per towerhealth.org ↗
· FREIDA survey: 1 year
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $67,358 PGY-2 $69,389 PGY-3 $71,467
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 57.8% (2025 survey) DO 42.2% US-MD 0% Total positions 45 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-10-07
Benefits On-site child care, Subsidized child care, 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.