Thoracic Surgery-Integrated Residency Program
UPMC Medical EducationUPMC Medical Education is an ACGME-accredited university-based Thoracic Surgery-Integrated residency program in Pittsburgh, PA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 13 residents in training. It reports 33.3% IMG residents, 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
Accredited since 2011 · 6 years · Last ACGME review 2026
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “UPMC Medical Education-PA”.
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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
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Regionally, nationally, and globally, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is a leader in the treatment of childhood conditions and diseases, a pioneer in the development of new and improved therapies, and a top educator of the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. With generous community support, UPMC Children’s Hospital has fulfilled this mission since its founding in 1890. UPMC Children’s is recognized consistently for its clinical, research, educational, and advocacy-related accomplishments, including ranking 15th among children’s hospitals and schools of medicine in funding for pediatric research provided by the National Institutes of Health (FY2018).
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.
Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($121K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Primary teaching site: UPMC Medical Education · Pittsburgh, PA
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Clinical sites
UPMC Medical Education
PrimaryUPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Pittsburgh)
UPMC St Margaret
UPMC McKeesport
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC Passavant
Location
Purchasing power
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.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,435/mo · 65 days on market1.41% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is UPMC Medical Education located?
- UPMC Medical Education is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
- What type of program is UPMC Medical Education?
- UPMC Medical Education is a university-based residency program.
- 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 13 residents in training.
- How much is rent near UPMC Medical Education?
- Median rent near Pittsburgh, PA is ~$1,500/month for a 1BR and ~$1,975/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 — 33.3% 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?
- UPMC Medical Education reports sponsoring H-1B visas. It does not currently report J-1 sponsorship. 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 Thoracic Surgery-Integrated residency program positions as they appear.