UPMC Medical Education Program
About This Program
The participating training sites are UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and the Top 10 nationally ranked UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, which combined have 138 NICU beds and admit nearly 2500 babies annually. We run one of the busiest neonatal ECMO centers. Fellows participate in our helicopter-based transport program that serves Western PA and surrounding states. Fellows can pursue scholarly activity in basic, translational, and clinical research as well as medical education and QI.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Nicole Radich Dobson, MD, BS
UPMC Magee-Womens Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Amy Vezzetti, BA
UPMC Magee-Women's Hosp
Locations
UPMC Magee-Womens Hosp
Div of Newborn Medicine
300 Halket St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
3600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
45th & Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 26, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 15, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 25, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 14, 2026 - Oct 28, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-7
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.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.