Pediatrics Residency Program
Tower HealthTower Health is an ACGME-accredited Pediatrics residency program in Philadelphia, PA. It has 26 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 72 residents in training. It reports 8.5% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $67,358. 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
Accredited since 1927 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2011
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Tower Health/St Christophers Hosp-PA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Located in Philadelphia, PA, and owned by Tower Health and Drexel University in partnership, St. Christopher’s is a 180-bed Children’s Hospital. A leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children offers nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists who provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. What truly sets St. Chris apart is the way they provide that care – with genuine passion and heart in a nurturing, patient- and family-centered environment.
Top payer: B. Braun Medical Inc. ($27K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: St Christopher's Hospital for Children · Philadelphia, PA
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Clinical sites
St Christopher's Hospital for Children
PrimaryTemple University Hospital
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $67,358 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,400/mo · 65 days on market2.66% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Tower Health located?
- Tower Health is located in Philadelphia, PA.
- Is Tower Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Tower Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Tower Health?
- Tower Health has approximately 72 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Tower Health?
- Median rent near Philadelphia, PA is ~$1,499/month for a 1BR and ~$1,786/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Tower Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 8.5% of Tower Health'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 Tower Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Tower Health 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 Tower Health require?
- Tower Health 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 Tower Health?
- Tower Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $67,358. 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 Tower Health?
- 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 Tower Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Tower Health 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 Pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.