How to Apply

• Applications are accepted through ERAS only.
• Deadline for applications is December 31, 2012
• Interviews are by invitation only
• Number of positions available: 6 preliminary, 21 categorical
•  We prioritize applications with a minimum USMLE score of 200, however we review the entire application and do not base our decision solely upon the USMLE scores
• Osteopathic applicants are welcome to apply and COMLEX scores are accepted in lieu of USMLE scores and reviewed, along with the entire application, on a case-by-case basis
• We require a Chair Letter plus two additional letters of recommendation to be attached to your ERAS application
• Foreign applicants must be ECFMG eligible and must have passed the USMLE Step 2-CS exam before applying to our program 
• The institution sponsors ONLY J-1 Visa
• We prefer (not mandatory) one year of US clinical experience for applicants from non-accredited medical schools
• Year of graduation should be within 5 years of date of application

Preliminary Program Requirements
Applicants to other disciplines (i.e. anesthesia, dermatology, neurology, radiology), requiring a preliminary year must submit a separate ERAS application to our Internal Medicine Preliminary Program in addition to the specialty application.  Efforts are made to coordinate interview dates with other subspecialty interviews at Penn State-Hershey but can not be guaranteed. Separate interview dates may not be necessary depending on the specialty program. 

For further information regarding our program and/or a preliminary program interview, please email Debbie Stevens.

The NRMP requires all interviewees to receive a copy of the Resident Contract.  This Resident Agreement is subject to the terms of other contracts and legal documents.