Residency

Internal Medicine at UPMC Medical Education

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,895 PGY-2 $71,307 PGY-3 $73,803
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 28 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 13.5% (2025 survey) DO 0.6% US-MD 85.9% Total positions 179 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 1.5 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year No graduation-year limit USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Hospitalist, Women's health Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2025-09-03 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.