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 either on Pediatrics or Medicine for four months and then switch.  Residents have intern duties for 16 months because of this schedule (though they are paid as a PGY-2 after 12 months).

Sample Schedule (Starting on Medicine)

Penn State Hershey Medical (PSHMC) Gen Med Ward1 Month
Lebanon Valley VA Ward1 Month
PSHMC Cardiology Ward1 Month
Medicine Elective1 Month
PSHMC Pediatric Gen Ward2 Months
NICU1 Month
Pediatric Acute Care intern1 Month
Pediatric Nights0.5 Month
Medical ICU1 Month
Emergency Ward1 Month
Medicine Nights1 Month
Heme-Onc. Ward1 Month
Vacation 

Sample Schedule

Ambulatory Pediatrics1 Month
Med/Peds Ambulatory1 Month
Newborn nursery1 Month
Pediatric Elective1 Month
Adolescent1 Month
Neurology1 Month
Medicine Wards1 Month
Ambulatory Medicine Clinic1 Month
Pediatric ICU1 Month
Medicine Elective1 Month
Pediatric ED1 Month
NICU1 Month
Vacation 

Sample Schedule

Medicine Elective2.5 Month
VA Lebanon Valley Gen Med1 Month
Medicine Wards0.5 Month
Geriatrics1 Month
Newborn Nursery1 Month
Pediatric Ward1 Month
Pediatric Elective1.5 Month
Pediatric Night Senior1 Month
Hepatology0.5 Month
PSHMC Cardiology Wards1 Month
Medical ICU1 Month
Vacation 

Sample Schedule

Pediatric Hem/Onc Ward1 Month
Pediatric Elective3.5 Month
Pinnacle Heath System Hospital - Ped. Ward1 Month
General Med Consults1 Month
Medicine Elective1 Month
PSHMC Gen Med Wards1 Month
Medicine Night Senior0.5 Month
NICU1 Month
Pediatric Acute Care Senior1 Month
Newborn nursery1 Month
Vacation