Medical School Affiliations

As a clinical affiliate of Drexel University College of Medicine and Penn State University College of Medicine, many emergency medicine faculty hold dual clinical appointments with these Colleges of Medicine.

York Hospital Medical School Affiliates

• Drexel University College of Medicine 
• Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (OPTI)
• Penn State University College of Medicine
• University of Maryland School of Medicine
• University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Students from all of these schools, as well as many other medical schools, rotate on a regular basis at York Hospital. We pride ourselves on maintaining an excellent educational milieu for residents and medical students, and there is strong support for medical education at the highest levels of hospital administration. Please click here for additional information regarding our medical student rotations.

Unique Medical Student Programs

We are proud to host a wide variety of additional educatonal programs for medical students: 

Summer Clinical Externship in Emergency Medicine

Our first Summer Clinical Externship in Emergency Medicine was developed and implemented in 2009 and attended by several students from our affiliate institutions.  This program, directed by Elizabeth C. Hall, M.D., allows students who have recently completed the first year of medical school to paricipate in a structured program of shadowing resident and attending physicians, practicing history/interviewing skills and physical exam skills, case discussions with faculty and residents, EMS ride-alongs, ECG interpretaton sessions, and medical writing.

Medical Student Procedure Day

This session, held each spring, highlights the talents of our attending faculty as well as the high-tech capabilities of our Medical Simulation Center.  Directed by David D. Vega, M.D., this program allows 2nd year students from our affiliated medical schools to learn in small group sessions and to practice advanced procedures such as intubaton and airway management, central line placement, emergency ultrasound, suturing, and ACLS/code scenarios.  This session offers students early in medical school an opportunity for exposure to Emergency Medicine and the challenging and exciting procedures which are critical to daily practice.

Drexel University College of Medicine Primary Care Practicum  -- York Hospital Emergency Department

This rotation is offered each spring for up to 2 students in the PIL Program at Drexel University College of Medicine.  Directed by Michael A. Bohrn, M.D., this rotation allows key practice in developing history/interviewing skills as well as physical examination skills in a busy teaching Emergency Department setting.  Students interact with a wide variety of patients at many levels of clinical acuity.  The clinical rotation is supplemented by a community project, as well as core learning sessions and exams at Drexel University College of Medicine.

Affiliate Hospitals

The York Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program maintains several rotations at our affiliate hospitals. These rotations were selected to enhance specific educational experiences during the residency program. All faculty for emergency medicine rotations are ABEM Board-Certified in Emergency Medicine or Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Gettysburg Hospital  

This 102 bed community hospital, located in historic Gettysburg, is our sister institution and a member of WellSpan Health. Our residents spend one week during the anesthesia rotation, and are afforded a tremendous clinical exposure to a wide variety of cases.

Chambersburg Hospital

This rural 217-bed community hospital provides unique experiences for Emergency Medicine residents. The rural location allows observation of and experience with a different practice style.

Highlights include:

• 40,000 visit ED
• Newly remodeled ED 
• 25% pediatric
• Outstanding education in billing, coding, and documentation.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

One of the premier children’s hospitals in the world, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the site of an excellent pediatric emergency medicine rotation.

Highlights include:

• ED volume greater than 72,000 visits per year
• Full spectrum of pediatric emergencies
• Urban academic center
• Nationally-renowned faculty
• Interaction with EM residents from other local programs 
• Apartment for resident use is maintained in Philadelphia

Pinnacle Health Toxicology Center/Harrisburg Hospital

The Pinnacle Health Toxicology Center represents the first dedicated inpatient toxicology unit in the United States. Home of a toxicology fellowship program and staffed by Board-Certified Toxicologists, this center receives patients from throughout central Pennsylvania. Regular conferences and didactic sessions enhance this one-of-a-kind experience.