Curriculum

The curriculum is based upon the Residency Review Committee guidelines and the principles of a combined residency as set forth by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Residents rotate monthly from each service Every four months they change from medicine to pediatrics (or vice-versa). PGY-1 residents have intern duties for 16 months because of this schedule (though they are paid as a PGY-2 after 12 months.

Sample Schedule

Penn State Hershey Medical (PSHMC) Gen Med Ward1 Month
Lebanon Valley VA Ward1 Month
PSHMC Cardiology Ward1 Month
Elective1 Month
PSHMC Pediatric Gen Ward2 Months
NICU1 Month
Pediatric Acute Care intern1 Month
Medical ICU1 Month
Emergency Ward1 Month
York or PSHMC Gen Med Ward1 Month
Heme-Onc. Ward1 Month

Sample Schedule

Ambulatory Ped Onc/Radiology 1 Month
Surgical Subspecialties (Ambulatory) 1 Month
Pinnacle Heath System Hospital -newborn nursery/ outpatient 1 Month
PSHMC Pediatric Ward 1 Month
Elective 1 Month
PSHMC/York Gen Med Ward (senior) 1 Month
Neurology 1 Month
Ambulatory Medicine Clinics 1 Month
Pediatric ICU 1 Month
Elective 1 Month
A.I. DuPont Hospital Pedi ER 1 Month
NICU 1 Month

Sample Schedule

Elective 1 Month
VA Lebanon Valley Gen Med 1 Month
Ambulatory Medicine 1 Month
Geriatrics 1 Month
Newborn Nursery 1 Month
Pediatric Ward 1 Month
Elective 1 Month
Nightfloat ("Nighthawk")/Rehab 1 Month
PSHMC Gen Med Wards 1 Month
PSHMC Cardiology Wards 1 Month
Dayfloat/Elective 1 Month
Medical ICU 1 Month

Sample Schedule

Pediatric Ward 1 Month
Elective 1 Month
Pinnacle Heath System Hospital - Ped. Ward 1 Month
Nightfloat (Ward or PICU)/Adolescent 1 Month
General Med Consults 1 Month
Elective 1 Month
PSHMC Gen Med Wards 1 Month
Emergency 1 Month
NICU 1 Month
Pediatric Acute Care Senior 1 Month
Elective 1 Month
Newborn nursery 1 Month