Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
We are accredited by the ACGME. Our program is based at Geisinger Wyoming Valley and Geisinger Community Medical Center and most of our surgical education takes place at those two facilities. Our residents train at Geisinger Medical Center Danville for rotations in Transplant Surgery and Pediatric Surgery at Janet Weiss Children's Hospital. Therefore, all of our clinical rotations are in the Geisinger System. We are affiliated with the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
Total Program Size
5
5
5
5
5
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
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
1608440C1
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
80
Required letters of recommendation
2
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
No
Step 2 required
No
Level 1 required
No
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
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)
24
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
No
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
8
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
10
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
999
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine curriculum
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Resident/fellow retreats
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
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
Yes
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Resident Shares Cost
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
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
4404100399
Beeper or Home Call
0
8
8
8
8
Program Director
First Name
Joseph
Middle Name
P
Last Name
Bannon
Degrees
MD
Address
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med Ctr
Surgery Pgm
1000 E Mountain Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0000
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-75.809129 41.257214)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Laura
Last Name
Jones
Address
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med Ctr
Surgery Pgm
1000 E Mountain Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0000
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-75.809129 41.257214)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
38.50
% IMG
0.00
% DO
61.40
% Female
36.10
% Male
63.80
Total Physician
27
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
29.60
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
1.00
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| Year | 4 | ||
| Year | 4 | ||
| Year | 4 | ||
| Year | 4 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $62,479 | 15 | |
| Year 2 | $65,054 | 15 | |
| Year 3 | $67,161 | 15 | |
| Year 4 | $69,370 | 15 | |
| Year 5 | $72,307 | 15 |
Total Positions
25
Level 2 required
No
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
1
Medical education gap
Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
Yes
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