Geisinger Health System (Danville) Program
NeurologyCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: MODERATE
Danville, PA(Danville, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Area Metro)
16
Positions
$65,603
PGY1 Salary
29.4%
IMG %
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1804100166
- NRMP Code:
- 1608180C0
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 16
- Interviews:
- 98
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Visa Sponsorship:
- J1
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 60
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 16
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 5/week
- Night Float:
- Yes
- Vacation Days:
- 20
- Faculty Ratio:
- 2.20
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 36
- Non-Physician Staff:
- 2
- Female Faculty:
- 38.9%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 50%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 15%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
Catchment area of nearly 3 million people in 48 counties, resources to succeed (textbooks, question bank, simulations), high quality dedicated core faculty, mentorship program, bootcamp (intensive neuroanatomy), night float system (in house attending for PGY1 & 2), continuity clinic in week blocks, individualized resident attention and rotation building, competitive pay scale, medical education funds, time for appointments & wellness days in addition to vacation time, excellent quality of life
Program Offers & Benefits
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
Educational Opportunities
- 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
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$65,603
PGY-1
$68,307
PGY-2
$70,519
PGY-3
$72,839
PGY-4
Benefits Package Details
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Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 68(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $285K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $1.3K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $52K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 23.9%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 5,028,092
- Median Age
- 28 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.38
- Poverty Rate
- 23.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
73°F
Winter
33°F
Sunny Days
226 days
Precipitation
43"
Humidity
53%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$4.82
Restaurant Meal
11.24
Gas (per gallon)
$4.01
Gym Membership
48
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1804100166
- NRMP Code:
- 1608180C0
- Total Positions:
- 16
- Interviews:
- 98
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Jose David Avila Loor
- Email:
- cmhoutz@geisinger.edu
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/1/2026 - 12/31/2026
- Interview Period:
- 10/1/2026 - 12/31/2026
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- Yes
- COMLEX Level 2:
- Yes
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1608180C0
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Geisinger Medical Center
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Geisinger Medical Center
- Contact Person:
- Cortney Houtz
- Contact Email:
- cmhoutz@geisinger.edu
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 4
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:4PGY-2:4PGY-3:4PGY-4:4
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- No Smoking
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 3 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
- IMG Percentage
- 29.4%
- IMG Classification
- MODERATE
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 35th percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 35.3%
- DO Classification
- HIGH
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