Internal Medicine Residency

University of Pittsburgh

Program Overview: Training Programs

Core Programs

The University of Pittsburgh Internal Medicine Residency Program is known for its innovative curriculum, with a strong emphasis placed on ensuring the complete personal and professional development of each resident. The unique strength of our program is that it allows residents to individualize their education without compromising the unity and camaraderie of the group as a whole.

The traditional categorical program contains a mix of inpatient, subspecialty, and outpatient rotations. It is designed with flexibility in the second and third years so that residents who are undecided at the time of entry can choose electives to match their career goals as they develop. The program is offered at UPMC Presbyterian. It is also offered at UPMC Shadyside to allow training in a community hospital setting. For individuals interested in a combined medicine and pediatrics career, we offer our Med-Peds program, which is a joint residency involving the medicine programs at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside and the pediatrics program at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.


Program Tracks

For internal medicine residents who have a specific area of interest, we offer the following tracks:

Residents in these tracks still receive core components of internal medicine training, but they have different electives and didactic sessions that provide specialized training in their area of interest. Although some residents pursue a career in the area of interest, many choose traditional subspecialty fellowships. The tracks are integrated into the curriculum so that all residents still feel part of a unified program with the option of developing special interests. In addition, all housestaff are welcome to and benefit from the learning experiences of the various tracks. For example, all tracks have specialty lecture series that are open to all housestaff and medical students.


One-Year Training Programs (Transitional Year and Preliminary Year)

For applicants who plan to pursue a residency program in a field other than internal medicine after the internship year, we offer the following 1-year training programs: