Geisinger Health System Program | Danville, PA

Overview

Program & Work Schedule

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Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Application Information
Requires previous GME	No
Offers preliminary positions	No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)	Yes , Codes: 1608040C0
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)	No
Latest date for applications for 2026-2027	2/27/2026
Interview period 2026-2027	11/3/2025 - 2/27/2026
Earliest date for applications for 2027-2028
Latest date for applications for 2027-2028
Interview period 2027-2028	-
Applicant Interview Format	Virtual (e.g. using Zoom, Teams, WebEx)
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions	99
Ratio of interviews to first year positions	16.6 to 1
Participates in San Francisco match	No
Participates in another matching program	No
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter) ?	Minimum 3, Maximum
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation	Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation , Letter from a department chair , Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Required specialty-specific away rotations	No
Required supplemental information	Not Available
Osteopathic Recognition	No

U.S. MD and IMG Requirements For Interview Consideration
U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered	Yes
U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered	Yes
IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 1 to be considered	Yes
IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 2 to be considered	Yes

DO requirements for Interview Consideration
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 1 to be considered	Yes
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 2 to be considered	Yes
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 1 to be considered	Yes
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 2 to be considered	Yes

PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years	No cap on the number of years

Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG	Yes
H-1B visa	Yes
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)	No

Program Faculty

Physician

Non-physician

Physician

-7

Non-physician

Physician

Non-physician

Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty	16.7
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions	1.9 to 1

Work schedule
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)	65
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)	16
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year	1.8
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)	Yes
Night float system	Yes

Resident/Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

% USMD

% IMG

% DO

% Female

% Male

Call schedule

Most taxing schedule and frequency per year

Two times per week

Beeper or home call (weeks/year)

Most taxing schedule and frequency per year

Once per week

Beeper or home call (weeks/year)

Most taxing schedule and frequency per year

Two times per week

Beeper or home call (weeks/year)

Most taxing schedule and frequency per year

Two times per week

Beeper or home call (weeks/year)

Not Available

Call schedule
Year	Most taxing schedule and frequency per year	Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
1	Two times per week for 8 week(s)	0
2	Once per week for 10 month(s)	0
3	Two times per week for 4 week(s)	0
4	Two times per week for 4 week(s)	Not Available
NA = Not Applicable NGO = Negotiable OTH = Other