Residency Programs

Pediatric Surgery

Currently, there is no pediatric surgical fellowship at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.  The main goal of the Division is to familiarize the general surgical resident with all aspects of pre-, intra-, and postoperative pediatric surgical care.  In addition, residents obtain insight into the surgical problems of pediatrics during their rotation on the pediatric surgery service.

Medical students in their third year may elect to devote two or four weeks of the surgical clerkship to pediatric surgery.  An elective is offered in the fourth year for students who are interested in a longer and more intensive exposure to pediatric surgery, and is suggested for students interested in a career in pediatrics.

Attending faculty, residents, and medical students form the team and are involved in all patient care, research, and education.  Teaching is carried out on rounds, in the operating room, in the outpatient clinic, and in the research laboratory.