Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Map

Internal medicineUniversity BasedHershey, PA

Size

27 / year · 70 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Other · MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK234–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold3.5×
    21%
  • Silver3.8×
    23%
  • None
    6%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    19%
  • US DO
    11%
  • US IMG
    5%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

4,193
2022
3,836
2023
3,667
2024
3,672
2025
3,306
2026

Compensation

$68,000 (+4%)

Cost of living

$1,212/mo (−3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$68,00020Negotiable
Year 2$69,37120Negotiable
Year 3$71,64220Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD63%
  • DO27%
  • IMG10%

Sex

  • Female55%
  • Male45%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorHospitalistPrimary careResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    67%
  • US DO

    21%
  • Non-US IMG

    7%
  • US IMG

    5%
By signal
  • Silver Sent

    47%
  • Did Not Send

    45%
  • Gold Sent

    8%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    76%
  • Silver Sent

    20%
  • Gold Sent

    4%
Student type
This program IM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    49%
    27%
  • US DO Graduates

    31%
    23%
  • Non-US IMG

    18%
    34%
  • US-IMG

    3%
    17%
Sex
This program IM avg
  • Women

    57%
    46%
  • Men

    43%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg
  • Asian

    51%
    42%
  • White

    29%
    32%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    10%
    11%
  • Black or African American

    7%
    8%
  • Did Not Report

    3%
    3%
  • Other

    1%
    1%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    1%
    5%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    92%
  • Not Aligned

    5%
  • No Preference

    3%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    59%
  • In-State

    41%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    63%
  • In-State

    37%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    4%
Top medical schools
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

    19%
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

    6%
  • Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

    4%
  • Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

    4%
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

    4%
  • New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER

    HERSHEY, PA

    Primary
    • 424 staffed beds
    • 28,494 discharges
    • Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · 615k (2024)
    • Large tertiary academic medical center

    From published listing

  • Lebanon VA Medical Center

    Lebanon, PA

    Participating

    From published listing

  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL

    LANCASTER, PA

    Participating
    • 543 staffed beds
    • 27,675 discharges
    • Lancaster, PA · 563k (2024)
    • Also used for a hospitalist-track rotation

    From published listing

  • PENN STATE HERSHEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

    HUMMELSTOWN, PA

    Participating
    • 54 staffed beds
    • Hummelstown borough, Pennsylvania · 4,542 (2024)
    • Resident primary care / continuity clinic

    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)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)14
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1617140C0, 1617140P0, 1617140C1
  • ACGME ID1404111366
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 12, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027