UPMC Medical Education Program
About This Program
This 1-2 year fellowship program emphasizes a well-balanced training experience between structured didactics, scholarly activities, and clinical experience. We are a Level IV epilepsy center and training includes EEG learning in all settings, 8 adult and 8 pediatric EMU beds, intracranial Stero EEG along with EMG training in AANEM-certified EMG Laboratory through one-to-one teaching by skilled EMG technicians and attending physicians.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD
University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Primary Program Contact
Audrey Rohe
Univ of Pittsburgh Med Ctr
Locations
University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Ste 811
3471 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3232
3600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
45th & Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 5 through Year 6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.