University Park Regional Campus

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1 CLOSER TO HOME! TABLE OF CONTENTS Regional campus overview... cover E. Eugene Marsh, M.D...2 Fellowships and residency...3 Clerkships and dual degrees Research and future...7 FOUR STATE COLLEGE LOCATIONS Benner Pike 303 Benner Pike, Suite 1 State College, PA (fax) (Laboratory) Colonnade and Endoscopy Center 32 Colonnade Way State College, PA (fax) Park Avenue 1850 East Park Avenue, Suite 312 State College, PA (fax) Windmere Centre 476 Rolling Ridge Road, Suite 101 State College, PA (fax) Penn State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute State College (Penn State Sports Medicine) 1850 East Park Avenue, Suite 112 State College, PA (fax) University Park Regional Campus Steve Brown, President and CEO, Mount Nittany Medical Center, and E. Eugene Marsh, M.D., Senior Associate Dean, University Park Regional Campus, Penn State College of Medicine At current medical school graduation and training rates, the U.S. could face a shortage of as many as 150,000 doctors in the next fifteen years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Primary care physicians will be in greatest demand, with an estimated 45,000 more needed by This reality holds true in central Pennsylvania, which has made it difficult to manage the health needs of the local community, including Penn State employees, retirees, and their dependents. The Penn State Hershey medical team in State College continues to grow and is working very hard to overcome this challenge. In early 2010, the Penn State Hershey Medical Group in State College consisted of one location on Park Avenue. Today, the Medical Group has expanded to four outpatient sites, including a full-service laboratory and endoscopy center, which brings the expertise and exceptional quality care of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center closer to home for many patients in Centre County. Penn State Hershey continues to recruit highly trained providers in a variety of specialties to practice at these locations. This growth is part of a larger vision to build a regional medical campus for Penn State College of Medicine at University Park, in collaboration with Mount Nittany Medical Center. The University Park Regional Campus will train the next generation of physicians and other health professionals right in the State College community, thanks to the support and leadership of Harold Paz, M.D., dean of Penn State College of Medicine. Primary care and rural-based medicine are the centerpiece of this mission. Our partnership with Mount Nittany Medical Center is vital to the University and the community, said Paz. We have a responsibility in this community to make sure Mount Nittany is here for the long run to meet the needs of Centre County patients and families. E. Eugene Marsh, M.D., senior associate dean of University Park Regional Campus, leads efforts to develop a wide spectrum of medical education opportunities: Clerkships for third and fourth year Penn State College of Medicine students Residency training in family medicine Fellowship opportunities Dual-degree programs to facilitate interdisciplinary training Research collaboration with the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus, translating world-class scientific discoveries and breakthroughs for patients in central Pennsylvania Most importantly, the clinical and educational advancements of the University Park Regional Campus will provide greater access and quality health care to patients in Centre County and the surrounding region.

2 New leadership brings expert advice on regional campus development E. Eugene Marsh, M.D., completed his residency in neurology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, followed four years later by a fellowship in cerebrovascular diseases at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Marsh returned to Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 1990, where his activities included working in a clinical practice and teaching part time. Marsh joined the University of Alabama School of Medicine Tuscaloosa Campus faculty full-time in 2001 as an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (Neurology) and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In 2005, he was named Dean of the University of Alabama s College of Community Health Sciences and Associate Dean of the University of Alabama School of Medicine Tuscaloosa Regional Campus, where he served before coming to Centre County, Pa. In January 2011, Marsh was named Senior Associate Dean of the University Park Regional Campus, Penn State College of Medicine, and Associate Director of Penn State Hershey Medical Group for Centre County in State College. He continues to focus his efforts on primary care and rural health at Penn State, as he did in Tuscaloosa. Working in central Pennsylvania is giving me the opportunity to address many of the same challenges we addressed in Alabama, Marsh said. There are similarities in the high prevalence of risk factors for stroke and heart disease, as well as access issues due to a shortage of primary care physicians. Along with his administrative roles with the regional campus, Marsh also cares for neurology patients each week at Penn State Hershey Medical Group Park Avenue, located at 1850 Park Avenue in State College. I love to see patients and teach, said Marsh. As an administrator, this helps me maintain credibility with my physician colleagues and helps me stay directly involved in improving the overall environment in which we all work. E. Eugene Marsh, M.D. Undergraduate Degree University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Medical Degree University of South Alabama (Mobile) Residency in Neurology Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Washington, D.C.) Teaching Fellowship Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Bethesda, Md.) Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Diseases - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City) Clinical interests stroke and stroke prevention, healthcare policy 2

3 Fellowships in sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery Penn State Hershey currently has two fellowship programs in State College, with more potential programs coming as the regional campus continues to expand. The primary care and orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships are a combined effort between Penn State Sports Medicine and Penn State Hershey Family Medicine faculty. Fellows learn from sports medicine physicians and orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapists, musculoskeletal radiologists, a physiatrist, sports psychologist, nutritionist and family medicine specialists, all available at University Park. The orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship program includes committed faculty who train well-rounded, knowledgeable sports medicine fellows for surgical and non-surgical treatment of sports related health issues, said Wayne Sebastianelli, M.D., medical director, Penn State Sports Medicine, and program director, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. This unique opportunity provides the proper venue for fellows to develop problem-solving skills and utilize mature clinical judgment in decision-making activities. Since Penn State Sports Medicine physicians are official team physicians for Penn State Athletics, fellows play a role with onsite field coverage for athletic teams as scheduling demands, experience, and interest dictate. Fellows may become involved with any one of the twenty-nine Division 1A sports, as well as participate in any of Penn State s club programs, such as ice hockey and rugby. The greatest benefit to our sports medicine fellows is the clinical access to elite athletes at a premier Division I school, said Douglas Aukerman, M.D., program director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. Fellows get experience Primary care sports medicine fellow Katie Gloyer, M.D., with Roberta Millard, M.D., of Penn State Sports Medicine with athletic and sports medicine injuries, as well as illnesses with Penn State athletes, people in our community and professional athletes who seek care in our clinic. Being part of Penn State Athletics, as well as seeing high level athletes from the community, has given me a great experience all around, said Katie Gloyer, M.D., who is completing her sports medicine fellowship this summer. Gloyer will become a full-time faculty member at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in August, working with family medicine and sports medicine patients. For more information about the Penn State Hershey primary care and orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships available at University Park, contact Theresa Mellott, fellowship program coordinator, at or by tmellott@hmc.psu.edu. Family medicine residency program development Along with clerkships, University Park Regional Campus is also developing a family medicine residency program, likely to begin in The three-year program is being developed in conjunction with Mount Nittany Medical Center, as part of their goal to become a regional academic teaching hospital. It was clear to me when I came to Mount Nittany how important a regional campus and residency program are for this community, allowing us to grow our own primary care physicians right here in State College, said Steve Brown, president and CEO, Mount Nittany Medical Center. We are very excited to be part of this development, raising the bar in health care for this region and creating a strong teaching environment. The first year of residency focuses on general specialties, such as family medicine, internal medicine, surgery, critical care medicine and pediatrics. First year residents will also spend a limited amount of time working in an outpatient setting under the supervision of a Penn State Hershey faculty member. The second and third years involve additional specialty and sub-specialty training and an increasing amount of time with outpatient directed care and electives. Third-year residents also have the opportunity to move into areas of special interest such as research, dual-degree programs with other colleges at Penn State, or a rural emphasis with rotations in outlining areas of central Pennsylvania. 3

4 Clerkships in seven specialties Clerkship rotations provide third and fourth year students in Penn State College of Medicine the opportunities for clinical experiences after spending the first two years of medical school in a classroom. During this training, students are required to rotate through different medical and surgical specialties and interact with patients under close physician supervision. Students review patient histories, complete physical examinations, write progress notes, and sometimes assist in surgeries and medical procedures. Hours are that of a full-time job, similar to residents. Students may also be required to work on weekends and be on-call. For the last few years, Penn State Hershey faculty at University Park, as well as physicians from Mount Nittany Physician Group and the community, have teamed together to create clerkships for Penn State College of Medicine students in five different specialties. With the development of the University Park Regional Campus, psychiatry and neurology have recently been added to provide a total of seven comprehensive clerkships: Family Medicine/Primary Care Internal Medicine Neurology OB/GYN Pediatrics Psychiatry Surgery University Park Regional Campus, with Marsh s leadership, aims to have a cohort of twelve students training in State College for the school year, gradually building to twenty-four students by Students will have the opportunity to request the University Park campus for the latter part of their education on their applications for acceptance to Penn State College of Medicine. As we continue to structure our regional campus, we want to help prospective medical students understand the benefits TOP: Angela Hardyk, M.D., OB/GYN BOTTOM: Timothy Derstine, M.D., Psychiatry, at Mount Nittany Medical Center s Pain Management Clinic RIGHT: James Powell, M.D., Pediatrics, with Hannah Nam, third year Penn State College of Medicine student 4

5 Dual degree programs create interdisciplinary training As the evolving health systems of the future become more and more complex, we will need physicians and other health professionals who have additional training in areas like business, law, engineering, and other graduate programs that are not available on the Medical Center campus in Hershey, said Paz. TOP: Michael Flanagan, M.D., Family Medicine/Primary Care, demonstrating the use of a dermatoscope LEFT: James Freije, M.D., Surgery, teaching Sara Seibert, third year Penn State College of Medicine student Penn State s Graduate Council approved a new M.D./M.B.A. degree program which will allow interested students to graduate with an M.D. from Penn State College of Medicine and an M.B.A. from the Smeal College of Business. This is the first of several dual degree programs that will involve the University Park Regional Campus. The University Health Sciences Council at Penn State, comprised of deans and other leaders from the University s health care-related departments, is having discussions for other dual programs to be put in place. Dual-degree programs make Penn State College of Medicine and the University Park campus more attractive to interested students, said Marsh. Our regional campus will enhance the development of these programs. We will also engage other health care disciplines to facilitate the development of true interprofessional patient care and education. of training at University Park, said Marsh. Students will have the chance to spend their entire third year here, rotating through different specialties and utilizing the resources available from our faculty and staff, other community physicians, and Mount Nittany Medical Center. Fourth year students will have the opportunity to do a neurology clerkship and two acting internships at University Park, as well as choose electives in preparation for graduation and residency. Some of these electives will be available at the Medical Center campus in Hershey or at other academic centers. One long-term goal of the regional campus is to develop programs to encourage students to learn and later practice in rural areas, expanding access to much needed care in many regions of Pennsylvania. An interdisciplinary approach and technological advancements for areas such as diabetes, hypertension, nutrition counseling, obesity, and psychiatry are essential to achieving this mission. Clerkship site directors at University Park provide oversight of the clerkships in State College, working with clerkship directors at the Medical Center in Hershey on curriculum development and accreditation requirements. Setting the framework for an Continued on pg. 6 5

6 In addition to ensuring that students have the opportunity to see the right number and type of patients, the clerkship site directors will also facilitate communication with the Medical Center campus in Hershey for web-based lectures and other presentations. Small class sizes and a strong clinical focus are among the greatest educational benefits to students at regional campuses like University Park. Mount Nittany Medical Center offers the opportunity for students to work closely with attending physicians for one-on-one medical instruction. The hospital s resources are essential for student and resident training. TOP: Thomas Covaleski, M.D., Internal Medicine, at Mount Nittany Medical Center teaching Lisa Toran, third year Penn State College of Medicine student RIGHT: Pete Roy, M.D., Neurology equivalent curriculum to Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, clerkship site directors adapt the students learning experience based on the unique resources at University Park. Our clerkship site directors will make sure medical students have what they need for a thorough and meaningful experience at University Park, said Marsh. As a medical student, I am receiving hands-on experience at Mount Nittany, said Lisa Toran, a third-year Penn State College of Medicine student. My goal with the clerkships is to help determine my career path in medicine. Mount Nittany offers three locations on campus for video conferencing with the Medical Center in Hershey. Hospital leadership also provides housing in State College for medical students during their clerkships and a student lounge on campus as an additional benefit to students working in the hospital. Working with Dr. Marsh and his team is a very natural partnership for us, said Steve Brown. The regional campus will enable Mount Nittany to provide new services and attract patients from a wider region. Interventional cardiology and vascular surgery are two examples of services we can now offer patients. For more information about Penn State College of Medicine clerkships at University Park, contact Marsh s office at EDUCATIONAL PROFILES Thomas Covaleski, M.D. MEDICAL DEGREE Penn State College of Medicine RESIDENCY IN INTERNAL MEDICINE Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center CLERKSHIP OVERSIGHT Internal Medicine PRACTICE Penn State Hershey Medical Group Timothy Derstine, M.D. MEDICAL DEGREE Temple University School of Medicine RESIDENCY IN PSYCHIATRY Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center CLERKSHIP OVERSIGHT Psychiatry PRACTICE SunPointe Health Michael Flanagan, M.D. MEDICAL DEGREE University of Maryland RESIDENCY IN FAMILY MEDICINE Duke University Medical Center CLERKSHIP OVERSIGHT Family Medicine/Primary Care PRACTICE Penn State Hershey Medical Group James Freije, M.D. MEDICAL DEGREE SUNY Upstate Medical Center RESIDENCY IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY/HEAD AND NECK SURGERY University of Vermont Medical Center FELLOWSHIP IN HEAD AND NECK ONCOLOGIC SURGERY University of Cincinnati Medical Center CLERKSHIP OVERSIGHT Surgery Angela Hardyk, M.D. MEDICAL DEGREE Indiana University School of Medicine (Indianapolis) RESIDENCY IN OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center CLERKSHIP OVERSIGHT OB/GYN James Powell, M.D. MEDICAL DEGREE Penn State College of Medicine RESIDENCY IN PEDIATRICS St. Christopher s Hospital for Children (Philadelphia) FELLOWSHIP IN PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Duke University Medical Center CLERKSHIP OVERSIGHT Pediatrics Pete Roy, M.D. MEDICAL DEGREE Penn State College of Medicine RESIDENCY IN NEUROLOGY West Virginia University Hospital FELLOWSHIP IN NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE/ ELECTROMYOGRAPHY West Virginia University Hospital CLERKSHIP OVERSIGHT Neurology 6

7 Collaborative research and future outlook University Park Regional Campus seeks to foster continued collaboration with the Medical Center campus in Hershey, said Marsh, looking for new ways to develop research projects. Gathering additional research funding from the National Institutes of Health for the faculty at University Park will allow for more clinical research to be conducted locally, furthering the work already being done in Hershey. The educational benefit of a regional campus speaks for itself, said Paz. The bonus is that we know when we put students together with faculty, it not only serves to create collaboration around educational programs, but also acts as a catalyst for collaboration around research. Examples of research topics fostering collaboration with Penn State s University Park campus and Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey include: Clinical outcomes Delivery systems Clinical trials in cancer and other areas Health disparities Oncologist Kamal Sharma, D.O., joined Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute at University Park in April, after serving as a clinical investigator at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md. Her primary research interest is developmental therapeutics, and she plans to work with Jeffrey Allerton, M.D., and other Penn State Hershey oncologists to create new clinical trials for cancer patients locally in Centre County. I am very excited to be part of collaborative efforts between University Park and the Medical Center and College of Medicine in Hershey to develop research clinics for this community, said Sharma. For more information about research conducted at Penn State College of Medicine, visit med.psu.edu. Within the next few years, a state-of-the-art facility will be built near Mount Nittany Medical Center, filled with classrooms, clinical offices and research space. The University Park Regional Campus build-out will model Penn State Hershey s vision of a patient-centered medical home, creating convenient access to advanced care and research. University Park Regional Campus, with the support of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine, has an opportunity to develop new and innovative ways to deliver cost-effective, high-quality, patient-centered care, said Marsh. This is not only a local priority, but a national priority, as well. What are the keys to success for the regional campus? We must continue to recognize and utilize available resources, relying on partnerships with Mount Nittany, community providers, other colleges at Penn State, and colleagues in Hershey, said Marsh. By keeping our focus on why we are here for our patients and students we will have the opportunity to do our part to improve health care for future generations. We have all the components necessary to build one of the nation s best regional campuses at a time when innovative approaches are desperately needed in the delivery of health care in this country. For more information about the faculty and services provided at University Park Regional Campus, visit us online at. Now online PennStateHershey.org/followus U.Ed. MED MG 7