The College of Medicine and The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center forged an affiliation with the Hamot Health Foundation in late December. The affiliation is not a financial affiliation but will serve as an educational link between the organizations.
"This affiliation will allow Hamot's residents, physicians and staff to better share information and most importantly knowledge, with their counterparts in Hershey," said John T. Malone, CEO of Hamot.
The affiliation outlines multiple opportunities for involvement. These include:
n Clerkships for Penn State medical students at Hamot Health Foundation;
n Specialty rotations for Hamot Health Foundation residents and fellows at Hershey Medical Center, and specialty rotations for Penn State medical students at Hamot Health Foundation;
n Development of joint, integrated or affiliated residency and fellowship programs;
n Development of joint research projects or programs;
n Sponsorship of joint programs in continuing medical education;
n Participation in the solicitation of grants with particular efforts directed toward generalist and primary care education, training and research; and
n Participation in the solicitation of grants and industry-sponsored projects directed toward clinical research to include clinical trials, physiologic research and technology transfer.
A joint coordinating committee will be developed this month to start identifying affiliated educational and research programs. The agreement went into effect immediately.