Director of Medical Education
John J. Kalata, D.O., M.S. (Med. Ed,)
Telephone: (814) 868-8217
Email: jkalata@aol.com
WELCOME TO MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RESIDENCY AND
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS!
Choosing a Residency Program is an exciting milestone
in your medical education. Millcreek Community Hospital offers Osteopathic Residency Programs in a
variety of specialties. Our programs provide a supportive educational environment including both
didactic training and bedside teaching
Currently we
are accepting applications for the following Residency and Fellowship Programs for the
2013/2014 Academic Year:
Family Medicine Residency Program - 2 spots available
NMM Plus One Fellowship - 1 spot available
Geriatric IM Fellowship - 1 spot available
Geriatric FM
Fellowship - 1 spot available
To apply
to one of the Residency or Fellowship positions listed above please email: mchmeded@mch1.org or
call: 814/868-8217, Medical Education.
Highlights
of our programs include:
- Broad exposure to inpatient and outpatient clinical
experience.
- Dedicated didactic time in each specialty area.
- Research
opportunities throughout your training.
- Close affiliate with LECOM, the nation's
largest medical school.
- Conferral of a required Masters of Science Degree in Medical
Education through LECOM.
- Free membership in the LECOM Medical Fitness and Wellness
Center.
Links are provided to assist you in becoming further acquainted with our
Residents, Fellows, Faculty, Institution, Programs of Training and our Community. Our Training
Programs include Family
Practice, Internal
Medicine, ENT,
Ophthalmology,
Orthopedic
Surgery, Podiatric
Surgery, Psychiatry,
Fellowship
in Gastroenterology, Geriatric
Fellowship, Fellowship
in Sports Medicine and the Fellowship
in Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy. All of programs include training towards a conferred
degree in Master's of Medical Education. This degree will develop teaching skills consistent with
the goals of Millcreek Community Hospital to provide physicians for today and physician educators
for tomorrow.
Please contact our Program Coordinator, Marilyn Tracy, at (814) 868-8217, mchmeded@mch1.org, for further information about our
Residency/Fellowship Programs.
....John J. Kalata, D.O., M.S. (Med. Ed.)
Osteopathic Medical Students interested in applying to our programs should submit an
application through ERAS
(Electronic Residency Application Services), starting on July 1, 2013. If you would like to
match with Millcreek Community Hospital, please provide your information through National Matching - for OGME-1 Applicants. Gastroenterology
Fellowship applicants and Geriatric Internal Medicine Applicants can apply through ERAS starting on
July 1, 2013.
Residents applying to our Fellowships and Residents
wanting to apply to an OGME-2 Year (or beyond) are encouraged to submit a Residency/Fellowship Application Medical Education, Millcreek Community
Hospital. A copy of the Resident's/Fellow's board scores, transcript and at least two letters of
recommendation are to be sent to Medical Education along with the completed residency/fellowship
application.
For more information, contact
Marilyn Tracy, Medical
Education Coordinator
Medical Education
Millcreek Community Hospital
5515 Peach
Street
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 868-8217
mchmeded@mch1.org
POMA - Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
Clinical Essay Contest Winners
First Place: Christopher Hoang, D.O., Third
Year Internal Medicine Resident
Second Place: Justin Marasigan, D.O., Third Year
Gastroenterology Fellow
Honorable Mention: Nicole Cowley, D.O., Second Year Internal
Medicine Resident
Honorable Mention: Jeffrey Gurtizen, D.O., Second Year Family Medicine
Resident
Honorable Mention: Geremie Palombaro, D.O., Third Year Ophthalmology Resident
In Photo - left to right: Jeffrey Gurtizen, D.O.; Christopher
Hoang, D.O.; Nicole Cowley, D.O.; Justin Marasigan, D.O.. Not present: Geremie Palombaro,
D.O.
The POMA's 105th Annual Clinical Assembly and Convention was held May 1 - 4, 2013
at the Valley Forge Hotels Assembly & Convention Complex, King of Prussia, PA. The Clinical
Essay Luncheon was held on May 2, 2013 at 12:15pm through 1:25pm.
The Essay projects that
were submitted by the winners are:
Christopher Hoang, D.O.: "Teenager With Mental
Status Changes From Bath Salts"; Justin Marasigan, D.O.: "The Incidence of
Hypomagnesemia in Patients on Pronton Pump Inhibitor Admitted in a Community Hospital"; Nicole
Cowley, D.O.: "Osteoporosis Screening Guideline Adherence in Men"; Jeffrey Gurtizen,
D.O.: "The Effect of Wellness Center Usage on Medical Student Stress Levels"; Geremie
Palombaro, D.O.: "Ophthalmology Training For Medical Students"
First Place won:
$1,000.00 and a Golden Quill Award Second Place won:
$500.00 and a Framed Winner's
Certificate Honorable Mention won: $200.00
and a Framed Winner's Certificate
