OphthalmologyUniversity BasedHershey, PA
Size
3 / year · 12 total
Training length
4 yr
Schedule
50 hrs / week
EMR
Cerner / Oracle Health
Other · MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
Applications per year
Compensation
$68,000 (avg)
Cost of living
$1,212/mo (−3%)
By year
| Yr | Pay | Vac | Sick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $68,000 | 15 | Negotiable |
| Year 2 | $69,371 | 15 | Negotiable |
| Year 3 | $71,642 | 15 | Negotiable |
| Year 4 | $74,513 | 15 | Negotiable |
Trainee mix
Degree
- US MD92%
- DO0%
- IMG8%
Sex
- Female50%
- Male50%
Interview Pool Demographics
Student type
US MD Graduates
100%88%US-IMG
0%2%Non-US IMG
0%1%US DO Graduates
0%8%
Sex
Men
50%55%Women
50%45%Another Gender
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%
Race / ethnicity
White
75%51%Asian
17%36%Black or African American
17%7%Other
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%Middle Eastern or North African
0%0%American Indian or Alaska Native
0%0%Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin
0%8%Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%0%
Career plans
- 33%
Practice Full-time
Top medical schools
- 42%
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- 8%
Albany Medical College
- 8%
Northeast Ohio Medical University
- 8%
Tufts University School of Medicine
- 8%
Indiana University School of Medicine
- 8%
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- 8%
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama
- 8%
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Training sites
- Primary
MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
HERSHEY, PA
- 424 staffed beds
- 28,494 discharges
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · 615k (2024)
- two-thirds of the program; PGY-1 spends 6 months here including 3 months of ophthalmology
From published listing
- Participating
Lebanon VA Medical Center
Lebanon, PA
- remaining third of the program; PGY-1 spends 6 months here; senior year 8 months
From published listing
Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.
Program Details
Schedule
- Avg hours/week (Y1)50
- Max hours on duty (Y1)10
- Night floatNo
- MoonlightingNo
Application
- Application systemSF Match
- ACGME ID2404111133
Requirements
Letters of rec
- Letters1–3
- Chair letterNo
- Faculty letterNo
- Specialty letterNo
Visas
- J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
- Interview typeVirtual
- Video interviewNo
- Interview periodDec 4, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026