ID: 7304144011
UPMC Medical Education Program
Pittsburgh, PA
Data Last updated: 6/28/2025
Requires previous GME | No |
Offers preliminary positions | |
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) | |
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) | |
Latest date for applications for 2026-2027 | 12/31/2025 |
Interview period 2026-2027 | 10/13/2025 - 1/26/2026 |
Earliest date for applications for 2027-2028 | 9/29/2025 |
Latest date for applications for 2027-2028 | 12/31/2025 |
Interview period 2027-2028 | 10/13/2025 - 1/26/2026 |
Applicant Interview Format | Virtual (e.g. using Zoom, Teams, WebEx) |
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions | 20 |
Ratio of interviews to first year positions | 10 to 1 |
Participates in San Francisco match | |
Participates in another matching program | No |
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter) ? | Minimum 3, Maximum 4 |
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation | Letter from a department chair , Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending) |
Required specialty-specific away rotations | |
Required supplemental information | |
Osteopathic Recognition |
U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered | |
U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered | |
IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 1 to be considered | |
IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 2 to be considered |
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 1 to be considered | |
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 2 to be considered | |
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 1 to be considered | |
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 2 to be considered |
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years | 10 year(s) |
PGY1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap | Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required) |
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG | Yes |
H-1B visa | Yes |
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year) | Yes |
Program Faculty
Full-time paid
Physician
206
Non-physician
4
Part-time paid
Physician
95
Non-physician
4
Total
Physician
217
Non-physician
106
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty | 27.7 |
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions | 21.1 to 1 |
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc) | 70 |
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call) | 24 |
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year | 1 |
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1) | |
Night float system (Residents participate during first year) |
Resident/Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Call schedule
Year 1
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
Every fourth night
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
0
Year 2
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
Every seventh night
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
3
Year 3
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
Every seventh night
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
0
Year 4
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
7
Year 5
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
Not Available