Message from the Department Chair

The Department of Medicine at Penn State’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has a tradition of excellence in each of its missions – education, research, patient care, and service – and welcomes your interest in our Internal Medicine Residency Program. The Department is comprised of nine Divisions (Cardiology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; General Internal Medicine; Hematology/Oncology; Infectious Diseases; Nephrology; Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care; and Rheumatology) and one Program (Palliative Care) which are academic homes for 137 faculty, 10 Fellowship Programs, 79 residents (55 Categorical Medicine; 14 Medicine/Pediatrics; and 10 Preliminary Medicine); and 141 staff.

Where our residents matched

for fellowships starting July 2009

As Chair, I am fully committed to ensuring that education is the main focus of our residency program, and that we strive to exceed each of our resident’s expectations in this regard.  I am also committed to ensuring continued Residency Review Committee (RRC) accreditation of our resident and fellowship programs, including full compliance with both the spirit and letter of the RRC standards with respect to work and duty hours, patient load, and the balance between education and service.

The Department has strong research programs in the autonomic regulation of the circulatory system, the biology of retroviruses, biologic mechanisms of cancer development and treatment, pathogenesis of renal failure, pathogenesis and treatment of hepatitis C infection, pathogenesis and treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal motility disorders, and clinical trials in allergic disorders, heart and vascular disorders, cancer diagnosis and treatment, and other miscellaneous disorders.  This past year residents and fellows presented 21 abstracts at regional or national meetings, and 4 were recognized as award winners.

I expect all graduates of our programs to be prepared to assume leadership roles in their respective specialty or subspecialty disciplines as well as in their community, and I take great personal pride in the accomplishments and success of current residents and fellows, as well as those of our graduates.

 

I look forward to meeting you during your visit with us.

 

Robert C. Aber, M.D.,  M.A.C.P

J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Medicine

Professor of Medicine

Physician-in-Chief for Adult Medical Services 

Message from the Program Director

Future Colleagues,

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center /Penn State University College of Medicine.

We are very proud of our tradition at the Penn State/Hershey campus.  Our Program has the reputation of not only training excellent internists but also continues to be very successful in preparing those who choose to pursue subspecialty training beyond their residency. 

The Central Pennsylvania area provides a beautiful backdrop to our academic medical center.  You will have the opportunity to experience the tertiary and quaternary care delivered to patients from our broad referral base.  In addition, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and its supporting practices are considered the source of primary care for a large population of patients from the surrounding communities.

As a Program Director, I believe our greatest challenge is in meeting the educational demands of our ever- evolving health care delivery systems.  Therefore, at Penn State/Hershey, we continue to evaluate and improve every aspect of the training experience for our residents.

I hope you will take this opportunity to review the information contained within our web site.  I believe you will find the educational curriculum, the scholarly activities, the facilities, and the surrounding area to offer residency training in internal medicine that is unique in every aspect.  

Chief Residents 2008-2009