UPMC Medical Education Program

Program Identity & Fit

UPMC's dermatology residency is a university-based, academically rigorous program built around three integrated cores (competencies, education, investigation) that mandate one faculty-mentored manuscript per year of training, culminating in three publications required for graduation. Clinical training spans a comprehensive breadth of subspecialty clinics (pigmented lesions, CTCL/photopheresis, immunobullous disease, contact dermatitis, hair/nail, psoriasis) and procedural experience including Mohs, general surgery, and cosmetic dermatology, with a three-year resident-run continuity clinic emphasizing early clinical autonomy. A distinguishing feature is the optional combined investigative/academic track (2+2 structure) that extends training to five years for those pursuing translational, basic science, or education-focused academic careers. The program values residents who can balance high clinical volume and procedural competency with sustained scholarly productivity, and who thrive in a structured, protected-time research culture rather than an elective one.