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Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre)

Geisinger Health System

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Internal medicineCommunity-basedWilkes-barre, PA

Size

16 / year · 46 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK229–266
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold16.5×
    33%
  • Silver3.5×
    7%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    16%
  • US DO
    13%
  • US IMG
    2%
  • Non-US IMG
    3%

Applications per year

4,945
2022
5,244
2023
6,698
2024
6,267
2025
5,961
2026

Compensation

$65,603 (+4%)

Cost of living

$1,028/mo (−7%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$65,603158
Year 2$68,307158
Year 3$70,519158

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD7%
  • DO7%
  • IMG86%

Sex

  • Female43%
  • Male57%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • Non-US IMG

    70%

  • US DO

    15%

  • US IMG

    8%

  • US MD

    7%
By signal

  • Gold Sent

    40%

  • Did Not Send

    34%

  • Silver Sent

    27%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    82%

  • Silver Sent

    13%

  • Gold Sent

    4%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • Non-US IMG

    68%
    34%

  • US-IMG

    18%
    17%

  • US MD Graduates

    9%
    27%

  • US DO Graduates

    5%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Men

    52%
    53%

  • Women

    48%
    46%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • Asian

    61%
    42%

  • Black or African American

    24%
    8%

  • White

    13%
    32%

  • Other

    2%
    2%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    2%
    11%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    5%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    85%

  • No Preference

    11%

  • Not Aligned

    4%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    74%

  • In-State

    26%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    88%

  • In-State

    12%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    46%
Top medical schools

  • King Edward Medical University

    9%

  • University of Ghana Medical School

    9%

  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

    9%

  • Central Park Medical College

    5%

  • Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University

    5%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    98%

  • Ever Failed

    2%

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)14
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1608140C1
  • ACGME ID1404100912
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 6, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027