Surgical Critical Care Residency Program
Lehigh Valley Health NetworkLehigh Valley Health Network is an ACGME-accredited Surgical critical care residency program in Allentown, PA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 66.7% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $88,225. 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 1995 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2012
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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
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
Smoke-free workplace.
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, is proud to be part of a leading integrated academic health care delivery system. Together, we’re among the top 15 not-for-profit health systems in the U.S., with 65,000 colleagues, 32 hospitals and more than 700 sites of care across eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. We’re committed to putting people first and pursuing excellence in over 95 clinical specialties, supported by a national doctoral research university and an expanded not-for-profit health plan.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Lehigh Valley Health Network · Allentown, PA
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Lehigh Valley Health Network
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $88,225 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 ~$1,895/mo · 25 days on market10.26% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Lehigh Valley Health Network located?
- Lehigh Valley Health Network is located in Allentown, PA.
- Is Lehigh Valley Health Network ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Lehigh Valley Health Network holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Lehigh Valley Health Network?
- Lehigh Valley Health Network has approximately 3 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Lehigh Valley Health Network?
- Median rent near Allentown, PA is ~$1,610/month for a 1BR and ~$1,709/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Lehigh Valley Health Network accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 66.7% of Lehigh Valley Health Network'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 Lehigh Valley Health Network sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Lehigh Valley Health Network reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 Lehigh Valley Health Network require?
- Lehigh Valley Health Network 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 Lehigh Valley Health Network?
- Lehigh Valley Health Network reports a PGY-1 salary of $88,225. 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 Lehigh Valley Health Network?
- 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 Lehigh Valley Health Network to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Lehigh Valley Health Network 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 Surgical critical care residency program positions as they appear.