Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (5 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 3204121372
- Program website
- med.psu.edu/residencies-fellowships/professional-programs/pediatric-re (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Pediatrics, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
What the program's website says
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- Interviews
All interviews will be conducted virtually during the 2026-2027 application cycle as recommended by the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD), COMSEP and AAMC. source
Applicants who are offered interviews, match into the Pediatric Residency Program and successfully complete the residency will be deemed board eligible for certification by the American Board of Pediatrics. source
Interviews are by invitation only, and will be conducted from late October through December. source
The virtual interview day schedule will be approximately 4.5 hours long and include: source
- Visa
For International Medical Graduates: The program sponsors J-1 visas only, and the highest consideration will be given to ECFMG-certified graduates within the previous three years. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
USMLE or COMLEX scores submitted to program by Feb. source
- US clinical experience
The pediatric residency program cannot schedule, sponsor or coordinate shadowing, externship, or observership opportunities. source
- Letters of recommendation
Three letters of recommendation from faculty members with whom the applicant has worked source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program director: Aaron R. Shedlock, MD, FAAP · ashedlock@pennstatehealth.psu.edu source
- Associate program director: Twice Yearly Semi-Annual Reviews source
- Program director: Additional Roles source
- Associate program director: Additional Roles · japrile1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu source
- Program coordinator · dcaldwell@pennstatehealth.psu.edu source
- Program coordinator · enarber@pennstatehealth.psu.edu source
From the program's own website, updated Nov 15, 2026. Staff change, so check the source page before you write, and keep emails short: one clear question, your AAMC ID, and no attachments unless they ask.
Where current residents went to medical school
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Medical schools named
- Penn State College of Medicine 3
- About College of Medicine 2
- Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine 1
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