Resident Benefit
As part of the Graduate Medical Education program at UPMC, residents and fellows receive stipends and a comprehensive benefits package.
UPMC GME Benefits and Stipends
Benefits (UPMC McKeesport Program Specific)
- Three weeks (15 business days) paid vacation and 5 days paid time off
- Up to one week (5 business days) paid educational leave
- Free parking at UPMC McKeesport and UPMC East
- $1,000 Annual Educational Stipend for PGY-1 residents
- $1,500 Annual Educational Stipend for PGY-2/3 residents
- Relocation Allowance up to $2,500
- PGY-2 residents are supported to attend the national American College of Physicians (ACP) meeting or the Society of Hospital Medicine meeting during their second year of residency within their educational stipend.
- PGY-3 residents are supported for a board review meeting within their educational stipend.
- Reimbursement for regional and national meetings if selected for poster or oral presentations according to policy
Other Perks
- Crisis team training provided via simulation technology
- Certification and re-certification training in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Lab coats provided yearly
- Reimbursement for scrubs
- Free access to the fitness center at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Meal allowance
