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UPMC Medical Education/Altoona Hospital Program
Altoona, PA
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
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Located in beautiful rural central Pennsylvania, we are the only residency in a 374-bed regional hospital, part of the UPMC system. We have a large, diverse faculty and great residents. High QOL community with low cost of living. Pittsburgh (2-hr), Penn State (1/2 hr.). Individualized, flexible training in a close-knit, friendly team. Customized tracks. Strong in OB, procedures, peds, women's health, community service, rural, and palliative. We train residents in broad spectrum family medicine.
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Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Primary teaching site
UPMC Medical Education
Accredited length of training
3
Required length
3
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates July
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Donald M Beckstead MD
Altoona Family Physicians
Ste F2
501 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601
Tel: (814) 889-2020
Fax: (814) 889-2213
E-mail: brumbaughv@upmc.edu
Person to contact for more information about the program: Lindsey Richards MD
Altoona Family Physicians
Ste F2
501 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601
Tel: (814) 889-2020
Fax: (814) 889-2213
E-mail: richardslj@upmc.edu
Survey Received: 7/19/2024

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Altoona Family Physicians
Ste F2
501 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601

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UPMC Medical Education
3600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4899