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INTERNAL MEDICINE
UPMC Medical Education/Mercy Program
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Year 1 Size
USMLE Step 1 (IMG)
USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)
Interviews Last Year
Application Deadline
Year 1 Seats
21Interviews Last Year
225Interview Ratio
10.7% US MD
3.2% IMG
85.7Application Criteria
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USMLE Step 1 Required (IMG)
Yes
USMLE Step 2 CK Required (IMG)
Yes
Graduation Year Requirement
5
J-1 Visa
Yes
H-1B Visa
Yes
F-1 Visa
Yes
Min Letters of Recommendation
2
Max Letters of Recommendation
3
Chair Letter Required
No
Faculty Letter Required
No
Specialty Letter Required
No
Medical Education Gap Policy
Clinical experience in the US
Interviews Last Year
225
Interview to Seat Ratio
10.7
USMLE Requirements
Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants
Yes
Yes
Minimum USMLE Scores
Compensation Trend
Signal Data
Interview invite rates by applicant signal type
Step 2 CK (All Invited)
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Silver Signal → Invite
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Gold Signal → Invite
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No Signal → Invite
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US IMG → Invite
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Non-US IMG → Invite
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Highlights
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Program Type
Community-based university affiliatedYear 1 Size
21Year 2 Size
21Year 3 Size
21Application Deadline
December 15, 2025Offers Preliminary Positions
NoNight Float
YesMoonlighting Allowed
YesTotal Positions
63Accredited Length
3Faculty:Resident Ratio
1Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)
60Contact Details
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Contact Phone
Contact Email
Program Director
Director Phone
Director Email
Program Participation & Visa Status
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USMLE Step 1 (IMG Required)
USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG Required)
Year Of Graduation Limit
Visa Sponsorship
Characteristics
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Year 1 Program Size
Year 2 Program Size
Year 3 Program Size
% IMG Residents
% US MD Residents
% DO Residents
Accredited Length (yrs)
Total Positions
Total Physician Faculty
Faculty:Resident Ratio
Night Float
Night Float (PGY-1)
Moonlighting Allowed
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Year 2 Compensation
Year 3 Compensation
PGY-1 Vacation Days
PGY-2 Vacation Days
PGY-3 Vacation Days
Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)
Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)
Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week
Medical Insurance
Application Information
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Offers Preliminary Positions
Application Deadline
Interviews Conducted Last Year
Min Letters of Recommendation
Max Letters of Recommendation
NRMP Codes
Interview Period (2025–26)
Interview Period (2026–27)
Start Dates
Chair Letter Required
Faculty Letter Required
Specialty Letter Required
Grad Year Limit N/A
Medical Education Gap Policy
Contact Person
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Contact Person Phone
Contact Person Email
Contact Information
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Program Director Name
Director Degrees
Program Director Contact Number
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Program Location
Teaching Site
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Primary Teaching Site
Sponsor Institution
Primary Institution
Participant Institutions
Annual Hospital Admissions
Annual ED Visits
Teaching Site Address
Program Offerings
Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents
Additional Benefits
Resident / Fellow Curriculum
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
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PGY-1 Residents
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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
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University of Louisville School of Medicine
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Morehouse School of Medicine
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N.R.I. Institute of Medical Sciences
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Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research Center
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Mariyam Kim, MD
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Kyle Kotleba, MD
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Breanne J. Carlson, MD
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Wenxuan Han, MD
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Shoummo Islam, MD
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Abdallah Kamal, MD
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Dhruv Khant, MD
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Astrid Manning, MD
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Mariela Sierra Mendoza, MD
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James Volz, MD
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Salma Abousahle, MD
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Johnny Clarke, MD
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Blake Cooksey, MD
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