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Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Residency Program

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
Continued AccreditationACGME #3454134018UniversityJ1J-1

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited university-based Spinal cord injury medicine residency program in Hershey, PA. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $77,319. 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

Positions / year
1
1 residents · 1 approved
PGY-1 salary
$77.3k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2018 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2021

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
2
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
4.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Penn State Health is an integrated academic health system serving patients and communities across 15 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 21,900 people systemwide. The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, Pa.; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, Pa.; Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, a specialty provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, in Harrisburg, Pa., and 2,418 physicians and direct care providers at nearly 200 outpatient practices. Additionally, the system jointly operates various health care providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center, Lancaster Orthopedic Group and OSS Health. In 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region. Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school. With campuses in State College and Hershey, Pa., the College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of more than $146 million in funded research and more than 1,800 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health professions and biomedical research.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
98
Community size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
1,939
ED visits
0
Inpatient surgeries
0
Outpatient surgeries
0
Births
0
Daily census
79
Full-time staff
236

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital · Hummelstown, PA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital

Primary
Hummelstown, PA98 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,132/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~17.3% of pay
Take-home$5,132/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,113/mo
State tax$198/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $77,319 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
3.07%
Top marginal rate · 2025

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Michael A Kryger, MD, MSc

Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Program Director, Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Program Director

Ms. Michelle Osterlund, AA

Education Coordinator

Coordinator

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 1 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)?
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. 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 $77,319. 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 Spinal cord injury medicine residency program positions as they appear.