UPMC Medical Education Harrisburg Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 19, 2026

UPMC Medical Education Harrisburg Program

UPMC Medical Education Harrisburg Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, directed by Michael R. Yurkewicz, DO and coordinated by Amy Hench. The program accepts applications through October 1, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (717) 657-7458. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

A three-year program within UPMC in central Pennsylvania, approved to train 12 residents and holding ACGME accreditation with osteopathic recognition, accepting both osteopathic and allopathic candidates. Its stated mission is to train primary care physicians who practice effectively in ambulatory, hospital and nursing home settings, with training distributed across a range of health care settings. Clinical instruction includes colonoscopies, skin excisions and biopsies, pelvic and speculum exams, pap smears and joint injections. The program states that for more than a decade 100 percent of its residents have passed their boards with scores exceeding the national average, that many residents have matched into fellowships, and that others have signed contracts to practice along the East Coast.

Who it fits

An applicant seeking osteopathic-recognized community training with unusually broad office-procedure exposure, including endoscopy.

Research intensity

Low; not presented as a program priority.

Career orientation

Mixed.

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