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About Us
Construction is underway on the new 252000squarefoot Penn State Hershey
Childrens Hospital The fivestory building with an additional floor below
ground will be built adjacent to the Medical Centers main entrance The
facility will include pediatric surgical suites private pediatric and
adolescent patient rooms outpatient clinics for children with cancer and a
new pediatric radiology unit

The Childrens Hospital is the regions only childrens hospital and only
Level 1 pediatric trauma center Childrens Hospital also performs the
regions only bone marrow stem cell and kidney transplants for pediatric
patients

The Childrens Hospital consists of more than 150 pediatric medical and
surgical specialists renowned in disciplines such as cancer cardiology and
critical care

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the only fully equipped and staffed
academic level IIIC highest level possible NICU between Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia

The Childrens Hospital was selected as one of Aetnas Institutes of
Excellence Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery facilities

The Childrens Hospital was ranked by US News amp World Report as one of
Americas Best Childrens Hospitals in 2008

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History

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History
In 1963 The M S Hershey Foundation offered 50 million to The Pennsylvania State University to establish a medical school and teaching hospital in Hershey With this grant and 213 million from the US Public Health Service the University built a medical school teaching hospital and research center Ground was broken in 1966 and Penn States College of Medicine opened its doors to the first class of students in 1967 and Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center accepted the first patients in 1970

The original buildings at Penn State Hershey Medical Center included the Medical Science Building and medical center Animal Research Farm Laundry and Steam Plant and University Manor Apartments Since 1970 the campus has grown from 318 to 550 acres Many additions have been made to the academic and patientcare facilities

Today Penn State Hershey Medical Center has completed several carefully planned construction projects Additions were made to reflect a steady increase in patient demand for services and to expand research and teaching programs

Penn State College of Medicine students have gone on to become productive physicians and scientists As of May 2008 the College of Medicine has granted 3623 medical degrees and 860 graudate degrees The College of Medicine offers degree programs in anatomy biochemistry and molecular biology bioengineering cell and molecular biology genetics integrative biosciences microbiology and immunology neuroscience pharmacology and physiology and two postdoctoral programs leading to an MS degree in Laboratory Animal Medicine the only such program in the Commonwealth and an MS in Health Evaluation Sciences Each year more than 360 resident physicians are trained in medical specialties at the Medical Center

An alliedhealth training program at Penn State Hershey Medical Center leading to a Penn State certificate in Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology has graduated 74 students through 2001 The Radiologic Technology Training Program conducted at Penn State Hershey until 1998 is now offered at the Penn State Schuylkill Campus

Nursing students from Penn State College of Health and Human Development BS degree program rotate through University Hospital for clinical courses each term and students from other Penn State healthrelated programs and other institutions come to the campus for clinical experience The extended BS degree program for nurses is offered in conjunction with the College of Health and Human Development

Continuing education programs serve Penn State Hershey Medical Center and healthcare professionals throughout Pennsylvania with enrollments exceeding 21000 each year

Basic and clinical research is conducted at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and is supported by 601 million in awards from federal state and private agencies businesses and individuals

At the end of June 2008 Penn State Hershey Medical Center admitted 26684 patients and provided care through 808642 outpatient and 51758 emergencyservice visits Penn State Hershey Medical Center has over 7400 employees 355 volunteers and the College of Medicine enrolls more than 600 students annually