University of Pennsylvania Health System

University of Pennsylvania Health System

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Pathology-anatomic and clinicalUniversity BasedPhiladelphia, PA

Size

12 / year · 44 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

55 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA

USMLE Step 2 CK231–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal9.8×
    59%
  • None
    6%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    38%
  • US DO
    8%
  • US IMG
    5%
  • Non-US IMG
    3%

Applications per year

654
2022
678
2023
749
2024
715
2025
699
2026

Compensation

$76,347 (+6%)

Cost of living

$1,520/mo (+4%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$76,34728Negotiable
Year 2$79,26228Negotiable
Year 3$83,11528Negotiable
Year 4$87,75828Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD72%
  • DO11%
  • IMG17%

Sex

  • Female53%
  • Male47%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    80%
  • US IMG

    8%
  • Non-US IMG

    7%
  • US DO

    6%
By signal
  • Sent

    63%
  • Did Not Send

    37%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    84%
  • Sent

    16%
Student type
This program Path avg
  • US MD Graduates

    60%
    36%
  • Non-US IMG

    16%
    25%
  • US-IMG

    14%
    21%
  • US DO Graduates

    9%
    18%
Sex
This program Path avg
  • Women

    53%
    54%
  • Men

    47%
    45%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Path avg
  • Asian

    35%
    30%
  • White

    30%
    46%
  • Black or African American

    23%
    8%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    16%
    12%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    5%
    4%
  • Other

    2%
    2%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    86%
  • In-State

    14%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

    16%
  • Peking University Health Science Center

    5%
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

    5%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    5%
  • Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine

    5%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

    PHILADELPHIA, PA

    Participating
    • 260 staffed beds
    • 16,632 discharges
    • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 6.33M (2024)

    From program website

  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

    PHILADELPHIA, PA

    Participating
    • 455 staffed beds
    • 22,305 discharges
    • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 6.33M (2024)
    • Pediatric rotations, including pediatric surgical pathology.

    From published listing

  • PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL

    PHILADELPHIA, PA

    Participating
    • 341 staffed beds
    • 22,770 discharges
    • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 6.33M (2024)

    From program website

  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL

    LANCASTER, PA

    Elective
    • 543 staffed beds
    • 27,675 discharges
    • Lancaster, PA · 563k (2024)
    • AP and CP electives.

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)55
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)12
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1628300C0, 1628300C1, 1628300C2, 1628300C3
  • ACGME ID3004121314
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 12, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026