Wellspan Health-York Hospital Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

Wellspan Health-York Hospital Program

Wellspan Health-York Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, located in York, Pennsylvania, directed by Paul D. Burcher, MD, PhD and coordinated by Tamara Snyder. The program accepts applications through October 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at tsnyder5@wellspan.org or (717) 851-4153. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

WellSpan York Hospital's Ob/Gyn residency is a four-year categorical program at an independent academic medical center serving as a tertiary/regional referral hospital for over 800,000 people, affiliated as a regional campus of Temple, Drexel and Sidney Kimmel Medical College. The program emphasizes exceptional surgical volume - graduating chiefs consistently exceed ACGME minimums across categories, including robotic, laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy - while maintaining a CREOG-based structured curriculum with dedicated research rotations and a required scholarly project for every resident. It offers a distinctive global health track (including a Ghana surgical elective) and strong ties to underserved and low-resource care through Centering Pregnancy, family planning, and addiction-in-pregnancy work, alongside resident involvement in shaping curriculum, call, and OR schedules. Career outcomes lean toward generalist community practice, though faculty mentorship and a research infrastructure support residents pursuing fellowship.

Who it fits

An applicant drawn to generalist Ob/Gyn practice in underserved or resource-limited populations, who values high surgical volume, community-oriented obstetrics, and hands-on global/rural health experience over a purely subspecialty-fellowship trajectory.

Research intensity

Moderate - a scholarly project is required of every resident and research support (PhD research specialist, dedicated rotation) exists, but the program's emphasis is clinical/surgical rather than research-driven.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

The program notes a global health curriculum requiring two years of monthly preparatory meetings prior to an underserved-area international or Indian Health Service placement, and highlights ongoing legislative/advocacy engagement as part of resident life.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Deadline 10/01/2027

361 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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