Ophthalmology Residency Program
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterPenn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited university-based Ophthalmology residency program in Hershey, PA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 8.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,000. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
4 years · Last ACGME review 2012
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Milton S Hershey Medical Ctr is a hospital & health care company based out of 670 Cherry Dr # 102, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($49K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center · Hershey, PA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
PrimaryVeterans Affairs Medical Center (Lebanon)
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,550/mo · 44 days on market0% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center located?
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center is located in Hershey, PA.
- What type of program is Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center?
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center is a university-based residency program.
- Is Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center?
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center has approximately 12 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center?
- Median rent near Hershey, PA is ~$1,113/month for a 1BR and ~$1,573/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 8.3% of Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center require?
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center?
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,000. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Ophthalmology residency program positions as they appear.