Rollin Michelle Wright MD MS, MPH, MA (She/her)

Associate Professor of Medicine/Penn State Health-Hershey Medical Center

500 University DriveDivision of Geriatric MedicineHershey, PA 17033

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Summary

Dr. Rollin Wright, based in Hershey, PA, is a specialist in geriatrics with significant expertise in geriatric medical education, dementia, and skilled rehabilitation and long-term care. She completed her fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health, where she also completed her residency, and holds a medical degree from Albany Medical College. Additionally, Dr. Wright earned an MS in Medical Education from the University of Pittsburgh, an MPH in Public Health from Brown University, and an MA in Clinical Ethics from the University of Virginia. She has served as an Assistant Professor at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside since 2005. Dr. Wright has authored several publications, including research on dementia education, telemedicine in nursing homes, and prescribing practices in geriatrics, with her work cited multiple times in other scholarly articles.

Education & Training

University of PittsburghMS, Medical Education, 2010 - 2012
Brown UniversityMPH, Public Health, 2003 - 2007
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2002 - 2005
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1999

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Recruiting People With Dementia in Emergency Research: Insights From Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research 2.0 Network (GEAR 2.0) Pilot Studies.
Justine Seidenfeld, Anita Chary, Cameron Gettel, Adrian D Haimovich, Michelle A Fischer
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2026-04-01
"": Care Partner Evaluation Results from a Four-Part, In-Person, Dementia Community Education Program.
Olivia C Rubio, Erica K Husser, Rollin Wright, Diane Berish, Janice Whitaker
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025-02-17
10 citations
How to Teach Medical Students About Pain and Dementia: E-Learning, Experiential Learning, or Both?
Keelin Moehl, Rollin M. Wright, Joseph W. Shega, Monica Malec, G. Kelley Fitzgerald
Pain Medicine. 2020-10-01

Press Mentions

185. The Functional Medicine Revolution That Went Wrong | Nisha Chellam, MDOctober 13th, 2025
‘Living with Dementia’ Series Offers Practical Strategies, Support and Resources for Care PartnersAugust 2nd, 2022