Accepting applications for training that begins in 2020-2021
Yes
Program start dates
June
July
Negotiable
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Premiere program, most beautiful hospital finalist, beautiful area. Unparalleled camaraderie, staff support, academic excellence, Drexel branch campus. Research assistance, physician wellness, quality initiative, mentorship, teaching opportunities, high value care, medical history, street medicine, bedside ultrasound, patient & safety curriculum. Bedside teaching, wide range of specialty care, Level 1 Trauma Cntr in PA's busiest ER. Free food, subsidized lodging, new residencies & fellowships.
Total Program Size
6
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
Yes
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
1661999P0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
70
Required letters of recommendation
3
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Average Step 1 score (range) of current residents/fellows
226-235
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
490
Minimum score
490
Average Level 1 score (range) of current residents/fellows
501-540
Visa Status
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
Part-time Paid Physicians
19
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
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
1.50
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
No
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
7
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
8
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
5
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Formal mentoring program
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to develop teaching skills
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Program Offers
On-site child care
Subsidized child care
Salary advance for moving or other expenses
Housing stipend
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
999
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
Primary teaching site time
100
Research rotation
Optional
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
9994100119
Program Director
First Name
Anthony
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Donato
Degrees
MD
Address
Tower Health-Reading Hosp
PO Box 16052
420 S Fifth Ave
West Reading, PA 19611
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-75.95109 40.330932)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Anthony
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Donato
Degrees
MD
Address
Tower Health-Reading Hosp
PO Box 16052
420 S Fifth Ave
West Reading, PA 19611
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-75.95109 40.330932)
To be considered by this program, passing Step 2 CS or Level 2 PE on the 1st try is
Required
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
Total Physician
34
Total Non Physician
1
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
46.60
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
4.00
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 4 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $59,321 | 15 | 12 |
Total Positions
6
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No