Internal Medicine Residency

University of Pittsburgh

Osteopathic Internship
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
5230 Centre Ave., School of Nursing Bldg.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone: 412-623-2465

Program Curriculum

The Osteopathic Internship Program at UPMC Shadyside is designed to prepare the graduate physician for further training at UPMC or other institutions. The internship year will consist of the following rotations:

  • 3 months Internal Medicine
  • 1 month Family Practice (inpatient or outpatient)
  • 1 month Emergency Department
  • 1 month Intensive Care Unit

Electives will be available in other divisions and departments, including:

Each intern's schedule will be outlined with the program director of the osteopathic internship along with any other program directors at UPMC Shadyside with whom the intern has an ongoing interest. This will enable the intern to enter other UPMC Shadyside programs at the R2 level while satisfying AOA requirements.

While the osteopathic internship is new, a solid academic program is already in place at UPMC Shadyside. Educational experiences that are integral to the didactic experience are as follows:

  • Attending Rounds
  • Clinical Epidemiology Series
  • Noon Conference
  • Patient/Doctor rounds
  • Medical Grand Rounds
  • Family Practice Grand Rounds
  • Behavioral Sciences Lecture Series
  • Morning Report
  • Ambulatory Lecture Series
  • Journal Club
  • Subspecialty Lecture Series
  • Tumor Board
  • Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds
  • Hematology/Oncology Lecture Series

More information can be found at the Web site for Internal Medicine Residency Programs at UPMC Shadyside.