Infectious Disease Residency Program
Tower HealthTower Health is an ACGME-accredited Infectious disease residency program in West Reading, PA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year. It reports J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $73,593. 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
Accredited since 2019 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Cohort composition — data pending
Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
We gather data on chronic diseases for analysis and treatment recommendations. We are focusing initially on diabetes, leveraging data from internet-connected medical devices to help doctors provide better care.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Lilly USA, LLC ($367K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Primary teaching site: Tower Health · West Reading, PA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Tower Health
PrimaryReading Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,593 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,750/mo · 18 days on market15.38% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Berks County, Pennsylvania (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Tower Health located?
- Tower Health is located in West Reading, PA.
- Is Tower Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Tower Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How much is rent near Tower Health?
- Median rent near West Reading, PA is ~$1,595/month for a 1BR and ~$1,800/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Tower Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Tower Health 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 Tower Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Tower Health reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 Tower Health require?
- Tower Health 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 Tower Health?
- Tower Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $73,593. 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 Tower Health?
- 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 Tower Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Tower Health 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 Infectious disease residency program positions as they appear.