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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.