Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center/St Joseph

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

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Family medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedReading, PA

Size

7 / year · 18 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Other · PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH

USMLE Step 2 CK221–254
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1.3×
    25%
  • None
    19%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    71%
  • US DO
    49%
  • US IMG
    12%
  • Non-US IMG
    1%

Applications per year

779
2022
939
2023
754
2024
695
2025
677
2026

Compensation

$68,000 (+3%)

Cost of living

$1,237/mo (−4%)

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

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD21%
  • DO42%
  • IMG37%

Sex

  • Female37%
  • Male63%

Tracks & recognition

Osteopathic recognitionAcademic / clinician educatorHospitalistPrimary care

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US DO

    46%
  • US MD

    35%
  • US IMG

    18%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    95%
  • Sent

    5%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    96%
  • Sent

    4%
Student type
This program FM avg
  • Non-US IMG

    33%
    16%
  • US DO Graduates

    28%
    34%
  • US-IMG

    22%
    19%
  • US MD Graduates

    17%
    31%
Sex
This program FM avg
  • Men

    50%
    44%
  • Women

    50%
    55%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    39%
    30%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    22%
    11%
  • White

    17%
    47%
  • Other

    6%
    6%
  • Did Not Report

    6%
    6%
  • Black or African American

    6%
    11%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    6%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    92%
  • Not Aligned

    5%
  • No Preference

    2%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    51%
  • In-State

    49%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    67%
  • In-State

    33%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    37%
Top medical schools
  • University of Medicine and Health Sciences

    11%
  • Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara(UAG School of Medicine)

    11%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    96%
  • Ever Failed

    4%

Training sites

  • PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH

    READING, PA

    Primary
    • 144 staffed beds
    • 8,218 discharges
    • Reading, PA · 439k (2024)
    • community hospital for inpatient rotations; unopposed residency

    From published listing

  • MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER

    HERSHEY, PA

    Participating
    • 424 staffed beds
    • 28,494 discharges
    • Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · 615k (2024)
    • PGY-2 geriatrics rotation, one block

    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)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1617120C2
  • ACGME ID1204100695
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeHybrid (applicant chooses)
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 26, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027