Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: William H Markle, MD
Phone Number: (412)673-5009
Fax Number: (412)673-1021
Web Site: http://www.upmc.edu
Email: zimmermansl@upmc.edu
Program Code: 366158001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: UPMC McKeesport Hospital
Total Beds: 211Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 5
Year of Initial Approval: 1978
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- Internal Medicine
Total Number of Graduates: 154
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
- Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$45,179
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$46,747
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$48,614
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
- Post-Graduate Year 1:3
- Post-Graduate Year 2:3
- Post-Graduate Year 3:3
- Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes Housing Allowance: No Time Off for Conferences: Yes Health Insurance: Yes Meals: Yes Funds for Conferences: Yes Life Insurance: Yes Laundry: No Sick/Personal Time: Yes Disability Insurance: Yes Parking: Yes
- Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 4th day
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
- Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Yes
- Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Greater than every 28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
- Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
- 3 Faculty : 5 Residents
- Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 8 Other-MD/DO : 1 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 0
- Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
- Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four months CCU/ICU: One month
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Required
- Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Offered International Rotation: Available
The UPMC McKeesport Family Medicine Residency provides family medicine training in a full service community hospital located just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. It is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh to provide strong specialty training but it maintains a distinct community flavor. The program concentrates on inpatient, obstetrics and women's health, and a very active community program serving a medically needy urban population.