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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Residency Program

Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
Initial AccreditationACGME #1274112002J1J-1

Lancaster General Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Sports medicine (Family medicine) residency program in Lancaster, PA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $90,390. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
1 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$90.4k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2024 · 1 years

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
80
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Lancaster General Health is a comprehensive healthcare delivery system with an earned reputation for excellence, compassion, quality and cost effectiveness. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
620
Tertiary care
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
29,587
ED visits
105,098
Inpatient surgeries
10,565
Outpatient surgeries
18,810
Births
4,238
Daily census
411
Full-time staff
4,720

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Lancaster General Hospital · Lancaster, PA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Lancaster General Hospital

Primary
Lancaster, PA620 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$6,138/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~15.4% of pay
Take-home$6,138/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,163/mo
State tax$231/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $90,390 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3.07%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$83,703
+$5k vs US median
Avg Commute
24 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Geoffrey M Dreher, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Charlene Urban

Fellowship Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Laura M DiPaolo, MD

Associate Program Director

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lancaster General Hospital located?
Lancaster General Hospital is located in Lancaster, PA.
Is Lancaster General Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Lancaster General Hospital holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Lancaster General Hospital?
Lancaster General Hospital has approximately 1 residents in training.
How much is rent near Lancaster General Hospital?
Median rent near Lancaster, PA is ~$1,163/month for a 1BR and ~$1,715/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Lancaster General Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Lancaster General Hospital has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Lancaster General Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Lancaster General Hospital reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Lancaster General Hospital require?
Lancaster General Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Lancaster General Hospital?
Lancaster General Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $90,390. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Lancaster General Hospital?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Lancaster General Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Lancaster General Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Sports medicine (Family medicine) residency program positions as they appear.