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Cardiovascular Disease Residency Program

Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
Scranton, PA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1414121291CommunityJ1J-1

Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education is an ACGME-accredited community-based Cardiovascular disease residency program in Scranton, PA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 83.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $64,937. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
3
6 residents · 10 approved
PGY-1 salary
$64.9k
IMG percentage
83.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2010 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2022

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
83%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
17%
x
Women
17%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
20
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Regional Hospital of Scranton is a 186-bed, acute care hospital nationally recognized for quality especially in the areas of orthopedics, robotic surgery, cardiac care, stroke care and neurology. Offering all private rooms, Regional is the first hospital in Pennsylvania to earn all four orthopedic certifications by The Joint Commission - hip fracture, and knee, hip and shoulder replacement as well as advanced certification. The hospital has 354 on staff.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
186
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 7 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$3K
Research
$0
Payments
2

Top payer: Boston Scientific Corporation ($3K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
6,959
ED visits
22,886
Inpatient surgeries
1,720
Outpatient surgeries
5,748
Births
0
Daily census
107
Full-time staff
702

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Regional Hospital of Scranton · Scranton, PA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Regional Hospital of Scranton

Primary
Scranton, PA186 beds

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Wilkes-Barre)

Wilkes-Barre, PA172 beds

Geisinger Community Medical Center

Scranton, PA293 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,195/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~19.4% of pay
Take-home$4,195/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,050/mo
State tax$166/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $64,937 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3.07%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$64,691
−$14k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Samir B Pancholy, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Michelle Grochowski

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education located?
Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education is located in Scranton, PA.
What type of program is Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education?
Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education is a community-based residency program.
Is Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education?
Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education?
Median rent near Scranton, PA is ~$1,050/month for a 1BR and ~$1,185/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 83.3% of Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education require?
Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education?
Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education reports a PGY-1 salary of $64,937. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Cardiovascular disease residency program positions as they appear.