Family Medicine Residency Program
Geisinger Health SystemGeisinger Health System is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Wilkes-Barre, PA. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 20 residents in training. It reports 35.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $65,603. 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 2007 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2010
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Geisinger Health System-PA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareOther
OtherAcademic or clinician educator
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
Smoke-free workplace.
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MED CENTER is a hospital & health care company based out of 1000 E MOUNTAIN DR, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
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.
Top payer: Insulet Corporation ($25K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center · Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Clinical sites
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,603 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 · 44 days on market6.9% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Luzerne 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 Geisinger Health System located?
- Geisinger Health System is located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- What type of program is Geisinger Health System?
- Geisinger Health System is a community-based residency program.
- Is Geisinger Health System ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Geisinger Health System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Geisinger Health System?
- Geisinger Health System has approximately 20 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Geisinger Health System?
- Median rent near Wilkes-Barre, PA is ~$1,113/month for a 1BR and ~$1,275/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Geisinger Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 35.3% of Geisinger Health System'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 Geisinger Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Geisinger Health System 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 Geisinger Health System require?
- Geisinger Health System 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 Geisinger Health System?
- Geisinger Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,603. 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 Geisinger Health System?
- 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 Geisinger Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Geisinger Health System 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.