• Penn State Health Family & Community Medicine Residency at Mount Nittany Medical Center

    ACGME number: 1204100691
    Program Director: Franklin J Berkey DO, FAAFP
    Address: 1850 E Park Ave Ste 207
    State College, PA 16803-6706
    Phone: (814) 689-6789
    Email: statecollegefcmresidency@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
    Website: https://residency.med.psu.edu/programs/family-and-community-medicine-residency-state-college-pa/


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    Program Description

    World-class residency, university town setting! Longitudinal curriculum, one-on-one training! As the lone residency, our residents benefit from the academic support and resources of Penn State Health, Mount Nittany Health, and Penn State University. By integrating our standards of excellence with an innovative curriculum, we are preparing family physicians to practice quality, full-spectrum medicine in the heart of central Pennsylvania.

    Community Setting

    • Rural
    • Suburban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Hospital Medicine
    • Point of Care Ultrasound
    • Research

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Mount Nittany Medical Center

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 6

    PGY-2: 6

    PGY-3: 6

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 7

    PGY-2: 5

    PGY-3: 5

    Has Residential Organization

    Yes

    Required ICU Rotations

    Two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Three months

    Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

    At least 20 deliveries for all residents; comprehensive pregnancy care option not available.

    Required Pediatrics Rotations

    Six months or more

    Offers International Rotations

    Yes

    Half Day Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Half days

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 5

    Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Call from home trips to hospital

    PGY-1: None

    PGY-2: None

    PGY-3: None

    Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Average In hospital night calls

    PGY-1: None

    PGY-2: > q28d

    PGY-3: > q28d

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    No

    PGY-2:

    Yes

    PGY-3:

    Yes

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Mount Nittany Medical Center

    Total Hospital Beds

    260

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    6

    Full Time Other Faculty

    2

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    1

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    1

    Total Family Practice Centers

    1

    Has Federally Qualified Rotations

    No

    Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Salary

    PGY-1: $70,013

    PGY-2: $71,510

    PGY-3: $74,152

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 4

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Benefits

    • Funding for attending conferences
    • Time off for conferences
    • Disability Insurance
    • Fitness Center
    • Health Insurance
    • Moving Allowance
    • Liability Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Meals
    • AAFP Membership
    • Parking
    • Sick Leave / Personal Time

    Offers Fellowship

    Yes

    Fellowship Types Offered

    • Sports Medicine

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes