Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

Penn State Hershey's Dermatology Residency is a university-based academic program with a longstanding continuity-clinic model spanning both the tertiary Hershey hub and two satellite "private-practice feel" offices (Nyes Road, Camp Hill), giving residents a mixed academic/community patient exposure alongside dermatopathology and Mohs training embedded throughout all three years. The program requires prerequisite PGY-1 training in a separate specialty before entry, structures two academic half-days weekly, mandates at least one research project per resident (supported by a dedicated Residency Gift Fund and clinical trials infrastructure), and previously offered (though not currently recruiting for) an ABD-approved physician-scientist track with dedicated research years. Career outcomes show a mix of fellowship subspecialization (dermatopathology, Mohs/procedural, pediatric dermatology), academic dermatology, and private practice, with an explicit leadership curriculum signaling investment in residents' administrative and interpersonal development beyond clinical skill. The program emphasizes self-motivated, patient-care-focused trainees who can function within a structured, attending-driven didactic environment while building a personal continuity patient panel from day one.