Geisinger Health System

Geisinger Health System

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Neurological surgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedDanville, PA

Size

1 / year · 7 total

Training length

7 yr

Schedule

72 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK228–262
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal34×
    34%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    15%
  • US DO
    20%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

281
2022
253
2023
263
2024
329
2025
312
2026

Compensation

$65,603 (−4%)

Cost of living

$1,046/mo (−2%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$65,60315—
Year 2$68,30715—
Year 3$70,51915—
Year 4$72,83915—
Year 5$75,92215—
Year 6$77,66215—
Year 7$80,63915—

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD86%
  • DO14%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female14%
  • Male86%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    86%
  • US DO

    14%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    94%
  • Did Not Send

    6%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    69%
  • Sent

    31%
Geographic preference
  • No Preference

    77%
  • Aligned

    11%
  • Not Aligned

    11%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    91%
  • In-State

    9%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    91%
  • In-State

    9%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    97%
  • Ever Failed

    3%

Training sites

  • GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER

    DANVILLE, PA

    Participating
    • 391 staffed beds
    • 31,619 discharges
    • Danville borough, Pennsylvania · 4,193 (2024)

    From published listing

  • GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

    WILKES BARRE, PA

    Participating
    • 246 staffed beds
    • 20,592 discharges
    • Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · 574k (2024)

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)72
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)13
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1608160C0
  • ACGME ID1604100135
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026