UPMC Medical Education Program
About This Program
Program Length
5 Years
First Year Positions
8 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
72 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Albert Lin, MD
UPMC Med Education
Primary Program Contact
Noreen Corcoran
UPMC Med Education
Program ID: 2604121030
Locations
UPMC Med Education
Ste 911
3471 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
UPMC Medical Education
3600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
45th & Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust St
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-5166
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Pittsburgh)
University Dr C
Pittsburgh, PA 15240-1001
UPMC St Margaret
815 Freeport Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15215-3399
UPMC Mercy Outpatient Center
200 Mary St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Hand and UpperEx Center (Wexford Office)
6001 Stonewood Dr
Wexford, PA 15090
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
90 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
11.3:1
Participates In
Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Code: 1652260C0, 1652260C1
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- Another matching program
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
No
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
--
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
3 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
No
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
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/Resident Ratio
0.9:1
Program Faculty
53
Female Faculty
21.6%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
June 14
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
72 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
12 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
Yes
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every fourth night for 4 month(s)
0
Year 2 - Every fourth night for 4 month(s)
6
Year 3 - Every fifth night for 6 month(s)
6
Year 4 - Every fifth night for 6 week(s)
12
Year 5 - Every sixth night for 12 month(s)
12
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.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
Yes
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
41
Current Residents
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
5
Hospital Outpatient
15%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Benefits
Integrative medicine curriculum
Yes
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
Yes
Research rotation
Required NGO (wks)
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Off-campus electives
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Academic or clinician educator track
No
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$61K-$70K
PGY-1 through PGY-5
PGY-1
$60,923
PGY-2
$63,045
PGY-3
$65,270
PGY-4
$67,538
PGY-5
$69,909
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO