St Luke's University Hospital Program

Bethlehem, PA

STEP 230 - 264 J1

Specialty:Plastic Surgery - Integrated

ACGME Code:3624100001

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Application	--
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jan 9, 2026
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jan 9, 2026

Program

Program Size

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 (6 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: January 9, 2026)

Composition

MD · 98%

DO · 1%

Non-U.S. IMG · 2%

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

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: 230–264

Visa Sponsorship:J1

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

Roster

Location

Bethlehem, PA

Population

75,781

Median income

$68,719On par

Education

33%Above

Employment

58.7%Below

Health

5.8%On par

Age

34On par

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

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Bethlehem, PA

State - Pennsylvania

United States

1/31/2015

$982

$936

$1,193

2/28/2015

$995

$923

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,011

$926

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,013

$972

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,002

$974

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,010

$975

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,019

$980

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,037

$985

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,031

$987

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,030

$989

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,025

$988

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,023

$988

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,037

$962

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,045

$983

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,052

$987

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,043

$993

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,048

$996

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,063

$990

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,069

$989

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,063

$989

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,061

$990

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,060

$1,022

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,083

$996

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,095

$1,015

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,093

$1,017

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,095

$1,022

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,090

$1,027

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,103

$1,031

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,098

$1,034

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,088

$1,036

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,085

$1,039

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,093

$1,020

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,109

$1,022

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,129

$1,026

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,129

$1,016

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,133

$1,036

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,131

$1,034

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,133

$1,038

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,129

$1,010

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,126

$1,015

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,138

$1,018

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,146

$1,020

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,150

$1,023

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,153

$1,028

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,158

$1,033

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,154

$1,036

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,147

$1,072

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,139

$1,076

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,143

$1,081

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,158

$1,140

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,171

$1,144

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,179

$1,121

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,181

$1,151

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,186

$1,157

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,192

$1,163

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,198

$1,169

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,198

$1,172

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,203

$1,174

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,217

$1,177

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,232

$1,202

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,244

$1,208

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,245

$1,238

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,232

$1,243

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,224

$1,261

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,220

$1,260

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,230

$1,238

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,245

$1,265

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,275

$1,270

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,286

$1,276

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,309

$1,275

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,318

$1,295

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,330

$1,295

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,320

$1,308

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,335

$1,316

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,352

$1,318

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,374

$1,331

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,403

$1,343

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,426

$1,357

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,457

$1,368

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,462

$1,383

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,484

$1,440

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,496

$1,421

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,513

$1,423

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,540

$1,441

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,557

$1,422

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,573

$1,446

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,576

$1,474

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,594

$1,472

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,605

$1,476

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,608

$1,487

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,597

$1,492

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,601

$1,499

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,594

$1,504

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,593

$1,510

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,588

$1,517

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,593

$1,533

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,609

$1,520

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,627

$1,535

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,638

$1,530

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,643

$1,543

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,642

$1,536

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,652

$1,526

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,652

$1,544

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,649

$1,543

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,653

$1,543

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,660

$1,564

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,680

$1,571

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,672

$1,564

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,670

$1,555

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,663

$1,559

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,676

$1,566

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,687

$1,574

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,695

$1,574

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,701

$1,581

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,709

$1,593

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,712

$1,594

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,727

$1,593

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,732

$1,606

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,741

$1,603

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,745

$1,616

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,745

$1,619

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,755

$1,626

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,752

$1,615

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,751

$1,634

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,756

$1,625

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,760

$1,624

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,769

$1,617

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,782

$1,623

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,782

$1,619

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,789

$1,628

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,787

$1,638

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,799

$1,614

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,812

$1,609

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,817

$1,615

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Bethlehem, PA

State - Pennsylvania

United States

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Living in Bethlehem, PA

Crime Rate and Safety

Bethlehem has a lower crime rate compared to the national average. It is generally considered a safe place to live.

Fun Activities

Bethlehem offers a variety of attractions including historic sites, cultural events, and outdoor activities like hiking and biking.

Climate

Bethlehem experiences all four seasons with warm summers, cool autumns, cold winters, and mild springs.

Races and Population

The population of Bethlehem is diverse with a mix of different races and ethnicities.

Education

Bethlehem is home to Lehigh University and Moravian College, providing educational opportunities in the area.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Bethlehem is slightly higher than the national average but lower compared to larger cities.

Nearest Bigger Cities

Philadelphia and New York City are the nearest bigger cities to Bethlehem. Philadelphia is approximately a 1.5-hour drive, and New York City is about a 2-hour drive away.

Pros

Safe environment
diverse population
access to educational institutions.

Cons

Slightly higher cost of living
proximity to larger cities may lead to higher traffic during commuting times.

FAQ

The first three years include foundational rotations across general surgery, breast surgery, critical care, emergency medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS), anesthesia, orthopedics/hand surgery, dermatology, and neurology, with incremental months on the plastics service. This broad early exposure builds the surgical foundation before residents transition to extended plastic surgery blocks in senior years.

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External Links

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/3624100001

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

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

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US4206088

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

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

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/3624100001

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

3. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/4730a9ac-9156-780c-3d09-c5e0c70301ba

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=160XX00US4206088

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

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