Family Medicine Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center/Hershey Residency Program
Minimum requirements
Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: USMLE Steps 1 and 2 must be passed with no more than one total prior failure; COMLEX scores must be passed with no more than one total prior failure for osteopathic applicants. Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the past three years. Non-LCME graduates must have a minimum of three months of clinical training in the U.S. or Canada, or clinical experience elsewhere demonstrating an understanding of and interest in primary care and Family Medicine. International medical graduates must hold a valid ECFMG certificate. The program accepts only J-1 visas. Preference signaling is used in the application review process.
Step 2: Absolute Cut-off ---
Step 2: Preferred minimum 220
US clinical experience (months) 3 months
Graduation within (years)3
Step 1, 2(CK) on first attemptnot specified as a requirement
ECFMG for interview not specified as a requirement
Complete application by
Dec 31,2026
VisaJ1
Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: USMLE Steps 1 and 2 must be passed with no more than one total prior failure; COMLEX scores must be passed with no more than one total prior failure for osteopathic applicants. Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the past three years. Non-LCME graduates must have a minimum of three months of clinical training in the U.S. or Canada, or clinical experience elsewhere demonstrating an understanding of and interest in primary care and Family Medicine. International medical graduates must hold a valid ECFMG certificate. The program accepts only J-1 visas. Preference signaling is used in the application review process.
Contact information
Program directorMichael Partin
Contact personJoelle Zarefoss
Contact phone(717) 531-8186
Contact emailfmres@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Program information
Setting typeAccredited lengthPositions by year
University hospital3 years8
University hospital3 years8
Main residency Match positions. offered(#unfilled)
1617120C0categorical8
Main Match unfilled past 3 yearsYes
1617120C0categorical 2025 8(2)
%IMGs( US/ Non-US)
%USMD ( ), %DO ( )
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Contact information
Program directorMichael Partin
Contact personJoelle Zarefoss
Contact phone(717) 531-8186
Contact emailfmres@pennstatehealth.psu.edu