INTERNAL MEDICINE

Tower Health Program

West Reading, Pennsylvania

Unparalleled environment of camaraderie/staff support in pursuit of academic excellence. Nationally presented educational innovations in sim training,

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

15

Interviews Last Year

220
74%

Interview Ratio

14.7

% US MD

0

% IMG

57.8
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaAccepts
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

1

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

No

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
220

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$67,358
PGY-2
$69,389
PGY-3
$71,467

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

227-265

Silver Signal → Invite

10%

Gold Signal → Invite

36%

No Signal → Invite

1%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

2%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

15

Year 3 Size

15

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

45

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.6

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

42.2 %

Total Physician Faculty

37

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-07 to 2026-02-10

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-06 to 2027-02-09

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

Expanded data points from the residency profile

Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Tower Health

Sponsor Institution

Tower Health

Primary Institution

Tower Health

Participant Institutions

Reading Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

On-site child careSubsidized child careFree parkingOn-call meal allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Jordan 1

Mohammad Abu-Tineh, MD

Hashemite University

Zarqa, Jordan

Nepal 4

Ayushma Acharya, MD

Kathmandu Medical College

Kathmandu, Nepal

Suravi Khanal, MD

Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal

Pokhara, Nepal

Shama Bhandari, MD

KIST Medical College

Lalitpur, Nepal

Aaryan Dahal, MD

Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine

Kathmandu, Nepal

Ghana 2

Nana Kwasi Appiah, MD

University of Ghana Medical School

Accra, Ghana

Emmanuel Kusi-Appiah, MD

University of Ghana Medical School

Accra, Ghana

Pakistan 6

Mohammad Baig, MD

Shifa College of Medicine

Islamabad, Pakistan

Mahmood Danishwar, MD

Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan

Fatima Khalid, MD

Quaid-e-Azam Medical College

Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Ahmad Ali Khan, MD

Nishtar Medical University

Multan, Pakistan

Haider Ali Babar Khan, MD

Shifa College of Medicine

Islamabad, Pakistan

Sarah Khan, MD

Shifa College of Medicine

Islamabad, Pakistan

United States 20

Marisa Caminos, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Janny Chun, DO

PCOM

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Brianna Cunningham, DO

Rowan SOM

Stratford, NJ, United States

Ebba Haines, DO

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Northwest

Lebanon, OR, United States

Micah Kaiser, DO

PCOM

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Heather Kiskel, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Georgia

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Shawn Mathew, DO

Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lynchburg, VA, United States

Rachael McClenahan, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA, United States

Vinita Yadav, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Ankita Chakraborty, DO

Rowan SOM

Stratford, NJ, United States

Matthew Douglas, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Zachary Nobile, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA, United States

Maya Pillai, DO

Edward via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Campus

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Urvashi Sarkar, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA, United States

Muneeb Shah, DO

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)

Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States

Isabelle Sinitsa, DO

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)

Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States

Amruth Atyam, DO

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Evan Cuff, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Rohan Dhamsania, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Jade Kerr, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

India 4

Shobana Krishnamurthy, MD

S.V.S. Medical College

Mahabubnagar, India

Divya Samat, MD

K.J. Somaiya Medical College

Mumbai, India

Shivam Singh, MD

King George's Medical University, India

Lucknow, India

Bhavya Chadalavada, MD

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute

Chennai, India

Nigeria 1

Osadebamwen Osaghae, MD

Ben S. Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University, Nigeria

Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria

Bangladesh 1

Pallab Sarker, MD

Sher-E-Bangla Medical College

Barisal, Bangladesh
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