Internal Medicine Residency Program
Department of Medicine
UPMC Shadyside
5230 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone:
412-623-2465
Fax: 412-623-3592
UPMC Shadyside Internal Medicine Residency Program
Welcome to the UPMC Shadyside Internal Medicine Residency Program website. Our program offers a unique hybrid training
experience that gives you the best of both a community and
university hospital experience to best prepare you
for the career path you choose. As a community-based program our
residents develop the skills and knowledge base unique to the practice of medicine in a community hospital setting, where
the majority of internists ultimately practice. The university hospital resources contribute to the diverse clinical experiences
and outstanding research opportunities that well prepare our graduates to go on to sub-specialty fellowship programs, hospitalist
and primary care practices and academic/research careers.
Yet residency training today requires more than good clinical
experiences and research opportunities. The core skill sets necessary to practice internal medicine have dramatically evolved
as the health care system has grown more complex. To this end, we are training our residents to become competent in the use of
information systems, improving processes of care and patient safety, incorporating evidence in the care of patients and
communicating with colleagues, patients and families. As one of 21 institutions around the country chosen to participate
in the Education Innovations Project, the University of Pittsburgh Internal Medicine Programs bring together
the resources of a leading academic health center, nationally recognized faculty and a top ranked health care system with a commitment to quality. We hope you will explore our program further and consider a
visit to see it first hand.
Fred H. Rubin, M.D.
Chair, Department of Medicine UPMC Shadyside
Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair,
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine,
University of Pittsburgh
Asher Tulsky, MD
Program Director
UPMC Shadyside Internal Medicine Residency
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Electronic Records and e-Record- UPMC eRecord, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's electronic health record initiative, is intended to improve the quality of patient care and increase organizational efficiency by unifying clinical information from the entire continuum of care across the UPMC enterprise.
UPMC eRecord will be accessible to physicians and clinicians at the point of care and will ultimately allow health care consumers the opportunity to be informed about and participate in their own care through appropriate use of technology.
Wiser Simulation Training Simulation training is an intergral part of residency training including Central lines, Access and Crisis Intervention.
Outpatient Diagnosis and Management: Every Monday morning under Dr Tabas' supervision
Inpatient Cases: Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays
Morbidity & Mortality and Quality Improvement: Thursdays
Gary H. Tabas, MD, FACP Director, Transitional Year Residency Program
Communication Skills Training
Interviewing Course: Semi annual workshop utilizing trained patient actors to develop advanced communication skills. This course is taught in conjunction with behavioral medicine faculty.
Residents also complete on-line courses using the Doc.com website. Doc.com is an on-line program that teaches communication skills/medical interviewing using brief video examples of interviews. It is a joint production of the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare and the Drexel University College of Medicine.
Doctor Patient Rounds - twice monthly noon conference addressing difficult psychosocial issues often including patient interviews with psychiatry faculty.
Simulation training with patient/family actors in the Hematology Oncology service and the Medical Intensive Care Unit to develop skills in facilitating family discussions regarding difficult and stressful situations.
Videotape reviews of resident/patient clinic visits to improve ambulatory communication skills.
