Geisinger Health System Program

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Specialty:Ophthalmology

ACGME Code:2404166001

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2023 - 2024	Application	--
02	2024 - 2025	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2024
03	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2024
04	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2024

Program

Program Size

2, 2, 2, 2 (4 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2024)

Composition ^[2]

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 0 hours

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 0 hours

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

Wilkes-Barre, PA ^[5]

Population

44,328

Median income

$47,970Below

Education

19.4%Above

Employment

53.9%Above

Health

8.2%Above

Age

34Below

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Wilkes-Barre, PA

State - Pennsylvania

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$936

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$923

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$926

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$972

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$974

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$975

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$980

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$985

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$987

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$989

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$988

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$988

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$962

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$983

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$987

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$993

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$996

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$990

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$989

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$989

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$990

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,022

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$996

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,015

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,017

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,022

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,027

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,031

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,034

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,036

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,039

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,020

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$1,022

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$1,026

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$1,016

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$1,036

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$1,034

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$1,038

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$1,010

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$1,015

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$1,018

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$1,020

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$1,023

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$1,028

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$1,033

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$1,036

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$1,072

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$1,076

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$1,081

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$1,140

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$1,144

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$1,121

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$1,151

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$1,157

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$1,163

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$1,169

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$1,172

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$1,174

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$1,177

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,202

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$1,208

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$1,238

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$1,243

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$1,261

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,260

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,238

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,265

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,270

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,276

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,275

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,295

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,295

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$1,308

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$1,316

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$1,318

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$1,331

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$1,343

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$1,357

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$1,368

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$1,383

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$1,440

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$1,421

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$1,423

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$1,441

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,030

$1,422

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,036

$1,446

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,036

$1,474

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,062

$1,472

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,075

$1,476

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,074

$1,487

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,068

$1,492

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,079

$1,499

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,111

$1,504

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,110

$1,510

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,118

$1,517

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,119

$1,533

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,130

$1,520

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,130

$1,535

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,137

$1,530

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,135

$1,543

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,147

$1,536

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,130

$1,526

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,125

$1,544

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,122

$1,543

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,146

$1,543

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,170

$1,564

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,171

$1,571

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,169

$1,564

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,172

$1,555

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,180

$1,559

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,189

$1,566

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,203

$1,574

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,203

$1,574

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,204

$1,581

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,210

$1,593

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,219

$1,594

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,225

$1,593

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,223

$1,606

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,226

$1,603

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,226

$1,616

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,237

$1,619

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,246

$1,626

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,249

$1,615

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,246

$1,634

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,249

$1,625

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,268

$1,624

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,277

$1,617

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,281

$1,623

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,269

$1,619

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,268

$1,628

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,274

$1,638

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,285

$1,614

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,283

$1,609

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,282

$1,615

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Wilkes Barre, PA

State - Pennsylvania

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

109

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

142

5/1/2022

148

6/1/2022

116

7/1/2022

149

8/1/2022

119

9/1/2022

119

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

328

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

115

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

141

5/1/2023

6/1/2023

113

7/1/2023

180

8/1/2023

145

9/1/2023

175

10/1/2023

239

11/1/2023

228

12/1/2023

170

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

200

5/1/2024

115

6/1/2024

111

7/1/2024

112

8/1/2024

141

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

226

1/1/2025

220

2/1/2025

123

3/1/2025

162

4/1/2025

103

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

104

7/1/2025

202

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

196

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

220

12/1/2025

123

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Wilkes Barre, PA

Located in northeastern Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre offers a mix of suburban and urban living. Here are some key aspects of living in Wilkes Barre:

Crime Rate and Safety

The crime rate in Wilkes Barre is slightly higher than the national average, but certain neighborhoods are considered safer than others. It is advisable to research specific areas for safety concerns.

Fun Activities

Wilkes Barre provides a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, including hiking, fishing, and skiing in the nearby Pocono Mountains. The city also has a vibrant arts scene with theaters, museums, and galleries.

Climate

Wilkes Barre experiences four distinct seasons with cold winters and warm summers. Residents can enjoy colorful fall foliage and winter snow for outdoor activities.

Races and Population

The population of Wilkes Barre is diverse, with a mix of Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, and Asian residents contributing to the city's cultural identity.

Education

Wilkes Barre is home to several colleges and universities, providing educational opportunities and contributing to a dynamic student population in the area.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Wilkes Barre is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to reside with reasonable housing costs.

Proximity to Major Cities

Wilkes Barre is approximately 2 hours away from Philadelphia and 2.5 hours from New York City by car. Residents can access the amenities of these major cities for weekend getaways or entertainment.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/2404166001

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/84257d84-307e-1738-5bfe-94921a5cb127

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US4285152

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr