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St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education
Pittsburgh, PA
Initial AccreditationACGME #9994100003

St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Pittsburgh, PA. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,500. 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
12
12 residents · 12 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.5k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2429999P0

Accredited since 2024 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2024

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
3–4
Incl. specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2429999P0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “St Clair Health-PA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

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

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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
13
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.4
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
Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
302
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 10 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
14,459
ED visits
53,087
Inpatient surgeries
5,237
Outpatient surgeries
11,093
Births
1,751
Daily census
186
Full-time staff
1,475

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St Clair Hospital · Pittsburgh, PA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St Clair Hospital

Primary
Pittsburgh, PA302 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,483/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~18.4% of pay
Take-home$4,483/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,050/mo
State tax$175/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,500 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent
~$1,050
Median 2BR rent
~$1,500

28 days on market100% rental listings MoM

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3.07%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$76,393
−$2k vs US median
Avg Commute
26 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

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

People

Leadership

Patrick A Sleckman, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Leslie Chabala, BS

Transitional Year Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Amy Packard, PhD

Institutional Coordinator/GME Research Director

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education located?
St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
Is St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education ACGME-accredited?
Yes — St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education?
St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education has approximately 12 residents in training.
How much is rent near St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education?
Median rent near Pittsburgh, PA is ~$1,050/month for a 1BR and ~$1,500/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education require?
St. Clair Health Graduate 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 St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education?
St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,500. 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 St. Clair Health Graduate 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 St. Clair Health Graduate Medical Education to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does St. Clair Health Graduate 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.