UPMC Medical Education Program
About This Program
Program based in tertiary care university hospital, with longstanding emphasis on women's health and ob/gyn, rich mix of routine and complex referral patients. High volume and high acuity clinical experience balanced with high quality dedicated didactic education.
Program Length
4 Years
First Year Positions
10 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
58 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Kristiina Parviainen, MS, MD
UPMC Magee-Womens Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Chelsea Boocks
UPMC Magee-Womens Hosp
Survey Received: 6/11/2025
Program ID: 2204111258
Locations
UPMC Magee-Womens Hosp
Ob/Gyn Pgm
300 Halket St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
UPMC Medical Education
3600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
135 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
13.6:1
Participates In
Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Code: --
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- ERAS®
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
--
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
1 Letters
Maximum
3 Letters
Required Letter Writers
- Specialty-specific standardized letter required
Requires Previous GME
No
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
Yes, Minimum --, Maximum --
Required Supplemental Information
--
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
2.1:1
Program Faculty
166
Female Faculty
81.9%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
June 12
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
58 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
24 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.80
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
Yes
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Once per week for 5 week(s)
0
Year 2 - Once per week for 5 week(s)
0
Year 3 - Once per week for 5 week(s)
5
Year 4 - Once per week for 5 week(s)
--
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
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 Size
40
Current Residents
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
4
Hospital Outpatient
10%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
10%
Employment Policies & Benefits
On-site child care
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Benefits
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
International experience/global health
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required (4 wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Yes
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$65K-$72K
PGY-1 through PGY-4
PGY-1
$65,258
PGY-2
$67,542
PGY-3
$69,905
PGY-4
$72,352
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
84 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
84 days