Residency

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Tower Health

Reading, Pennsylvania
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “ECFMG certification mandatory”
  • within the preceding two years; type not specified
    “U.S. clinical experience within the preceding two years”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 220
    “Step 2: Minimum score of 220”
per towerhealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,545 PGY-2 $65,461 PGY-3 $67,422 PGY-4 $69,427
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 10 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 20% (2025 survey) DO 40% US-MD 40% Total positions 16 Interviews per spot ~20 Faculty:resident 0.7 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Research, Academic, Rural Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-30 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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