ID: 7304144011
UPMC Medical Education Program
Pittsburgh, PA
Data Last updated: 6/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Features & Benefits
Life & Culture
Program & Work Schedule
Program & Work Schedule

Application Information
Requires previous GME No
Offers preliminary positions No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Yes , Codes: 1652730C0
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) No
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 No
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 Yes,  Minimum 1,  Maximum 3 
Required supplemental information Not Available
Osteopathic Recognition No
U.S. MD and IMG Requirements For Interview Consideration
U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered No
U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered No
IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 1 to be considered No
IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 2 to be considered No
DO requirements for Interview Consideration
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 1 to be considered No
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 2 to be considered No
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 1 to be considered No
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 2 to be considered No
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)
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) 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
Program Faculty
Faculty typePhysicianNon-physician
Full-time paid 206 102
Part-time paid 11 4
Total 217 106
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty 27.7
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions 21.1 to 1
Work schedule
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) Yes
Night float system (Residents participate during first year) Yes
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
Call schedule
YearMost taxing schedule and frequency per yearBeeper or home call (weeks/year)
1 Every fourth night for 5 month(s)
0
2 Every seventh night for 2 month(s)
3
3 Every seventh night for 3 month(s)
0
4 N/A
7
5 N/A
Not Available
  • NA = Not Applicable
  • NGO = Negotiable
  • OTH = Other