Pediatric Residency Program

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Dear Resident Applicant,

Thank you for considering the Pediatric Residency Program at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, one of the graduate medical education programs of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. We are pleased to offer you a comprehensive program, with many distinguishing features, an excellent reputation and a premier living location. On behalf of the Pediatric Residency Leadership team, we invite you to click on the links on this site to learn more about our dynamic program, and we hope you will consider applying to become a part of our exceptional team!

David H. Perlmutter, MD Physician-in-Chief and Scientific Director Vira I. Heinz Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Dena Hofkosh, MD Director, Pediatric Residency Program Professor of Pediatrics

Meet our Faculty & Staff

Distinguishing Features

The program has a long, rich history and several distinguishing features. First, because training of residents is considered one of the program’s most important activities by Children’s faculty and staff, residents receive special and highly individualized attention. Residents are exposed to role models who have been successful in academic pediatrics and often develop mentoring relationships with one or more of our faculty members. In particular, the Diagnostic Referral Group led by Basil Zitelli, MD, and including 14 gifted clinical educators devoted to teaching inpatient pediatric medicine (see photo above) and the Division of General Academic Pediatrics led by Alejandro Hoberman, MD, (see photo above) play a major role in residency education and supervision.

Second, the clinical experience is extensive and challenging. We are the only children’s hospital in western Pennsylvania; moreover, Children’s represents the only substantive pediatric subspecialty presence in the region. This means that Children’s is the only destination for children with serious illness and, therefore, our residents and fellows take part in an extraordinary breadth of pediatric medical problems.

Third, Children’s takes pride in the collegial relationships among the faculty and staff and a unique esprit de corps within the house staff. Three chief residents play a key role as liaisons between house staff and our full-time faculty.

Excellent Reputation

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC enjoys an excellent reputation for patient care and postgraduate teaching in a variety of disciplines that extend beyond pediatrics. Its research program also continues to grow. The hospital is ranked eighth among independent children’s hospitals for the amount of funding it receives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Premier Living Location

Pittsburgh itself is a city rich in culture and ethnicity. Recreational and sporting activities and facilities are abundant. From the Super Bowl Champion Steelers to a world-class symphony to magnificent turn-of-the-century architecture, Pittsburgh offers an extraordinary amenities in a hometown environment.

Learn more about Pittsburgh by visiting the links below:
www.visitpittsburgh.com
www.pitt.edu/pittsburgh/index.html