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

OMM Fellowship - 1 spot available

Geriatric Fellowship - 2 spots 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). If you would like to match with Millcreek Community Hospital, please provide your information through National Matching - for OGME-1 Applicants.

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