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Thoracic surgery - integratedUniversity BasedPittsburgh, PA

Size

2 / year · 13 total

Training length

6 yr

Schedule

75 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

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USMLE Step 2 CK246–268
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1.8×
    42%
  • None
    23%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    36%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    8%
  • Non-US IMG
    9%

Applications per year

137
2022
152
2023
160
2024
171
2025
140
2026

Compensation

$68,895 (+2%)

Cost of living

$1,077/mo (−6%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$68,89520Negotiable
Year 2$71,30720Negotiable
Year 3$73,80220Negotiable
Year 4$76,38620Negotiable
Year 5$79,05920Negotiable
Year 6$81,82620Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD67%
  • DO0%
  • IMG33%

Sex

  • Female20%
  • Male80%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    89%

  • Non-US IMG

    8%

  • US IMG

    3%

  • US DO

    0%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    70%

  • Sent

    30%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    81%

  • Sent

    19%
Student type
This program Thoracic-I avg

  • US MD Graduates

    60%
    90%

  • US-IMG

    33%
    3%

  • Non-US IMG

    7%
    3%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    5%
Sex
This program Thoracic-I avg

  • Men

    80%
    60%

  • Women

    20%
    40%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Thoracic-I avg

  • White

    53%
    58%

  • Asian

    27%
    31%

  • Other

    7%
    7%

  • Did Not Report

    7%
    7%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    7%
    3%

  • Black or African American

    0%
    4%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    8%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    78%

  • In-State

    22%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    86%

  • In-State

    14%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    17%
Top medical schools

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    27%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • UPMC HAMOT

    ERIE, PA

    Participating
    • 324 staffed beds
    • 18,512 discharges
    • Erie, PA · 268k (2024)
    • apprenticeship-style rotations; 2 hours north of Pittsburgh with program-provided housing

    From published listing

  • UPMC PASSAVANT

    PITTSBURGH, PA

    Participating
    • 328 staffed beds
    • 13,407 discharges
    • Pittsburgh, PA · 2.43M (2024)
    • apprenticeship-style rotations in PGY1-3

    From published listing

  • Veteran's Affairs Pittsburgh Health System Oakland campus hospital

    Pittsburgh, PA

    Participating
    • apprenticeship-style rotations in PGY1-3

    From published listing

  • UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH

    PITTSBURGH, PA

    Elective
    • 193 staffed beds
    • 13,733 discharges
    • Pittsburgh, PA · 2.43M (2024)

    From program website

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

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)75
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1652461C0
  • ACGME ID4614146104
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027