I am pleased to introduce you to the residency program for Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  The residency program is a fully accredited, university-based, comprehensive four-year program.  At our October 2005 site visit, we were approved for a permanent increase to five residents per year.  Residents are exposed to the full range of obstetric and gynecologic subspecialties under the supervision of eighteen full-time faculty members committed to resident education.

The primary hospital for education is the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.  Residents do a total of 12 months of rotations at Harrisburg Hospital, located approximately 12 miles from Hershey.  Harrisburg Hospital provides an exposure to a different patient population and an introduction to community practice.  The educational program is based on the educational objectives created by the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG).  During the first year, residents are exposed to the basics of our specialty, including active participation in the operating room.  During the next two years, residents participate more in the subspecialties and spend time at Harrisburg Hospital.  Finally, during the fourth year, residents are expected to manage services in obstetrics, general gynecology and gynecologic oncology.  During the entire four years, weekly didactic time is protected and a night float system is in place to both augment and facilitate learning.

Overall, the departmental mission is to become the clinical, educational and research resource of choice for all  women of Central Pennsylvania and their health care providers. As a residency program, we strive to teach our resident colleagues the basic and advanced skills necessary to not just practice obstetrics and gynecology, but to become the consultant of choice in their community and to keep the way open for further study in the advancement of women’s health care.  Doing so in an environment that is busy and demanding, but not exhausting, makes this program unique. Our residents make it exceptional.  We are looking for strong candidates and I look forward to meeting with you in the future.