General Surgery·Wilkes Barre, PA

Geisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre)

Signal lift21%66%+45 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

231–262

p10 – p90

Sample N

673

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.2%

8 of 86 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 673

Applied

673

100.0%

Invited

12.8%

Class size

1.2%

No visa sponsorshipCategorical

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Contact

Program Director

Joseph P Bannon, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Laura Jones

Email coordinator

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Training sites5 hospitals

1
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Primary
2
Geisinger Health System
Danville, PA
Sponsor
3
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Wilkes-Barre)
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Participant
4
Geisinger Community Medical Center
Scranton, PA
Participant
5
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK231 – 262

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE523 – 716

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

18%

US DO

15%

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

38%

Out-of-state

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Interview prepGeneral Surgery

specialtyWhat drew you to surgery over medical specialties?★ common

specialtyAre you considering a fellowship after residency?★ common

clinicalDescribe your most challenging case in the OR.★ common

behavioralHow do you handle complications and bad outcomes?

clinicalWhat's your case log like?

personalTell me about yourself.★ common

specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common

programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common

behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common

personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common

Community resourcesGeneral Surgery · 25-26

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