Residency Programs

RESIDENCY

Each resident’s curriculum is designed to develop strengths and correct any weaknesses. Residents have access to the most modern diagnostic and treatment options.

Our curriculum combines block rotations, conferences and longitudinal experiences to provide a well rounded education. Elective time is also available to gain additional experience in areas of special interest to you and relevant to your medical training. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that graduates of the program are board certified, and able to provide quality care in any practice setting. As a resident, leadership opportunities also exist.

FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY

The Family Practice residency at Heart of Lancaster has the strongest history of all our teaching programs.  During our six decades as a teaching hospital, the family practice residency has graduated the most residents.  The field of medicine is changing at an incredibly fast pace.  What remains consistent is the ever present need for primary care physicians.  Family practice physicians are known to provide the best clinical and compassionate care.   No matter how clinically and technologically advanced medicine becomes, every patient needs a knowledgeable and competent family practice physician in their corner.  

• Three year family practice medicine program
• Resident run family practice clinic
• Call for clinic is beeper call from home
• Regularly scheduled lectures in OMM, M&M, Tumor conference, Board Review
• Strong community based rotations
• One-on-one patient care and teaching
• Leadership and teaching opportunities exist
• Ambulatory care experience complements educational activities
• On-site Library  

Residency training at Heart of Lancaster is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.  The residency provides the opportunity to learn family-centered care. Our residents learn how to recognize, evaluate and manage common and uncommon health care problems encountered in practice.  A large portion of your training will transpire at our family practice clinic.  Here you will encounter a patient panel presenting a wide variety of medical conditions.  It will be your responsibility to provide quality care to your patients.  You will find a supportive learning atmosphere that strives for excellence in patient care.  Our curriculum will serve as the foundation for developing the ambulatory skills necessary to be a competent board certified physician.  

At Heart, we are committed to the continued development of the county’s medical professional population.  Numerous family practice physicians in the area are graduates of our program.   


Richard Frey, D.O., MPH, F.A.C.O.F.P. –Family Practice Program Director
                                                          Center City Family Practice Clinical Director   ­
Primary Attendings
Mark Cohen, D.O. – Attending                                                
                               Chairman, Family Practice Department  
Bob Aichelle – D.O. – Attending  
Louise Butler, D.O. – Attending  
Jon Lepley, D.O. – Attending  
Michael Leser, D.O. - Attending  

 There are numerous other attendings for community based service rotations  

Residents
Andrea Berry, D.O. PGY 2 – UNECOM  
Matthew Voltz, D.O.  PGY 2  PCOM  
Barry Cortis, D.O. PGY 2  LECOM  
Linda Wilson, D.O. PGY 2 - WVCOM      

DEPARTMENT OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Richard Frey, D.O., MPH, F.A.C.O.F.P -   Director of Medical Education  
Anne Rickert, Admin DME

ANESTHESIA

Anesthesia is currently one of the most sought after specialty fields.  Training programs across the country are competing for the best anesthesia residents.  The competition at Heart is no exception. As an anesthesia resident at Heart, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills to the highest capacity.  A wide variety of clinical experiences and outstanding teaching and mentorship will help you achieve this goal.   Our graduates can confidently take their place in an academic, community or private practice and successfully contribute to their health care team.   

•  Hands on patient care experience in the first year
• Residents (PGY 2,3,4) participate in an average of 800 cases per year
• Participate in patients’ preoperative and postoperative care
• Monthly journal club; weekly lectures; regular board review
• Preliminary year training emphasizing fundamental aspects of patient management
• Ample opportunity for research exists at all training levels
• Teaching and leadership opportunities exist at all levels
• Pain Management – acute & chronic
• On-site Library
• Sim Lab opportunities
• 24-7 In-house  anesthesia, ob and neonatologist docs  

As a community hospital, your training emphasizes learning and professional development.  The faculty to resident ratio allows direct opportunities for individualized teaching.  The Anesthesia department maintains a strong presence in all patient services areas – Surgery, Radiology, OB, Pain Unit, ICU and ER.  Our daily and on-call services are key to physician and patient satisfaction.   

Residency training at Heart of Lancaster is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.  The AOA program requires a four year residency curriculum.  This first year is designated as your anesthesia intern year of training.  During this initial year you will have a minimum of three months of anesthesia training.  The following three years consist of more enhanced clinical anesthesia:
PGY 2 year – basic anesthesia training
PGY 3 year – sub-specialty anesthesia training
PGY 4 year – advanced anesthesia training.  

The Heart of Lancaster serves as the focal point for your residency training.  Complimentary educational training is acquired with affiliated institutions.  Hershey Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lancaster Regional Medical offer sub-specialty training.    

Primary Attendings
David Simons, D.O. – Anesthesia Program Director                                              
                                  Anesthesia Department Chairman  
Bill West, D.O. – Attending  
Jay McCardell – Attending   Residents   Ivan Shorter – PGY 4 – PCOM  
Carmine Avellino, D.O. – PGY 3 – LECOM  
Zabby Latif, D.O. – PGY 3 – TOURO  
Mary Beaty, D.O. – PGY 2 - UMDMJ   Seth Gunderson, D.O. PGY 2 - KCOM  

DEPARTMENT OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION  
Richard Frey, D.O., MPH, F.A.C.O.F.P -   Director of Medical Education
Anne Rickert, Admin DME

INTERNAL MEDICINE

This is an exciting time for a career in Internal Medicine. Advances in every field of medicine promise to transform the landscape of medical practice.  Evidence based medicine guides us as we critically evaluate new diagnostic and treatment possibilities.  Consequently, it has never been more incumbent upon us to provide cost-effective care to an aging population.  At The Heart of Lancaster, the goal of our Internal Medicine Residency program is resident education, and the key to reaching that goal is rooted in the care of our patients.  

• Three year  internal medicine program
• Comprehensive curriculum encompassing all internal medicine fields
• Evidence-based medicine approach
• Out-patient internal medicine clinic with longitudinal patient care
• Regularly scheduled lectures, tumor conference, board review and OMM teaching sessions
• Sub-specialty rotations at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Lancaster Regional Medical Center and private physician offices
• Opportunities for resident leadership, supervision and teaching are available
• Elective research encouraged
• On-site Library  

Residency training at Heart of Lancaster is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.  The Department of Medicine features approximately 40 board-certified physicians dedicated to teaching residents in a variety of disciplines.  The objective of the Internal Medicine program at Heart of Lancaster is to foster clinical and academic excellence in physicians.  The residency training program places major emphasis on both inpatient and ambulatory settings.  Residents are trained as hospitalists.  Graduates of our program are highly qualified for the practice of internal medicine, or, for further training in internal medicine subspecialties.  

The medical problems seen during your residency encompass all areas of internal medicine.  While common diseases predominate during the course of a resident’s experience, a full range of pathology is encountered in the community hospital setting.  The program offers the opportunity to care for such patients within the practice of every sub-specialty, as well as general medicine.    Independent, clinical decision-making by house staff members is emphasized on all rotations.    

Primary Attendings
Dale Lent, D.O. – IM Program Director,                   
Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine  
John Derdarian, D.O. – Attending  
Sergie Chekov, M.D. – Attending  
Joseph MacDonald, D.O. – Attending  
Hershad Amin, MD – Attending    
Residents
Jay Dinovitser, D.O.  PGY 2 – NYCOM
Nicole Grube, D.O. – PGY 3 – PCOM
Michael Kirk, D.O. – PGY 2 - NOVA
Jason Shin, D.O. – PGY 2 -   PCOM    

DEPARTMENT OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION  
Richard Frey, D.O., MPH, F.A.C.O.F.P -   Director of Medical Education
Anne Rickert, Admin DME