Residency

Internal Medicine at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “All graduates of international medical schools must hold a valid certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment as a resident or fellow.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Year of graduation should be within five years of date of application.”
per med.psu.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,000 PGY-2 $69,371 PGY-3 $71,642
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 10.4% (2025 survey) DO 26.9% US-MD 62.7% Total positions 71 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 2.2 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2023, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-13
Benefits On-site child care, Subsidized child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.