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Internal Medicine Residency Program

UPMC Medical Education
Pittsburgh, PA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1404111385J1J-1H1BH-1B

UPMC Medical Education is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Pittsburgh, PA. It has 21 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 63 residents in training. It reports 85.7% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,895. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
21
63 residents · 63 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.9k
IMG percentage
85.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1649140C0

Accredited since 1958 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2010

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2–3
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1649140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “UPMC Mercy Hospital-PA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
86%
x
US MD
3%
x
DO
11%
x
Women
52%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

UPMC Mercy Health Center is a medical practice company based out of 1515 LOCUST ST, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. A $24 billion health care provider and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centered, cost-effective, accountable care. The largest nongovernmental employer in Pennsylvania, UPMC integrates more than 92,000 employees, 40 hospitals, 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, and a more than 4 million-member Insurance Services Division, the largest medical insurer in western Pennsylvania. In the most recent fiscal year, UPMC contributed $1.5 billion in benefits to its communities, including more care to the region’s most vulnerable citizens than any other health care institution, and paid more than $900 million in federal, state and local taxes. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialization arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International. U.S. News consistently ranks UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside among the nation’s best hospitals in many specialties and ranks UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on its Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals. For more information, go to UPMC.com.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
377
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$104K
Research
$0
Payments
25

Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($91K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
15,450
ED visits
52,443
Inpatient surgeries
4,849
Outpatient surgeries
10,250
Births
0
Daily census
320
Full-time staff
2,009

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: UPMC Mercy · Pittsburgh, PA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

UPMC Mercy

Primary
Pittsburgh, PA377 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,937/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.4% of pay
Take-home$3,937/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,628/mo
State tax$176/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,895 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
3.07%
Top marginal rate · 2025

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Katherine M Foust, MD

PD

Program Director

Ms. Leah W Thompson, MA

Manager, Internal Medicine Residency

Coordinator

Lori A Balser, BA

GME Senior Department Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is UPMC Medical Education located?
UPMC Medical Education is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
Is UPMC Medical Education ACGME-accredited?
Yes — UPMC Medical Education holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at UPMC Medical Education?
UPMC Medical Education has approximately 63 residents in training.
How much is rent near UPMC Medical Education?
Median rent near Pittsburgh, PA is ~$1,628/month for a 1BR and ~$2,011/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does UPMC Medical Education accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 85.7% of UPMC Medical Education's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does UPMC Medical Education sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — UPMC Medical Education reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does UPMC Medical Education require?
UPMC Medical Education does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at UPMC Medical Education?
UPMC Medical Education reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,895. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to UPMC Medical Education?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save UPMC Medical Education to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does UPMC Medical Education have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.