UPMC Medical Education Program

Radiology-Diagnostic Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

UPMC Medical Education Program

UPMC Medical Education Program is a residency program specializing in Radiology-Diagnostic, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, directed by Judy H. Squires, MD and coordinated by Trish Martino. The program accepts applications through November 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (412) 647-7338. 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

UPMC's Diagnostic Radiology program is a large, quaternary academic powerhouse built around one of the nation's largest radiology departments (top-10-15 in NIH funding), with residents rotating across five major sites within a four-mile radius: the flagship Presbyterian trauma/transplant center, Shadyside/Hillman Cancer Center, Magee-Womens Hospital, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and the VA. The program explicitly identifies as "resident-driven" rather than "fellow-centric," emphasizing high case volume, complex quaternary pathology, and direct clinical consultant roles (ICU rounds, ENT/Neurology embedded reading rooms) rather than passive image interpretation. A largely unstructured fourth year built around elective "mini-fellowships" allows deep subspecialty concentration, and nearly all graduates pursue competitive fellowships, with the program valuing residents who thrive under high-intensity, high-autonomy conditions and can convert volume into future leadership roles in academic or high-acuity private practice.

Who it fits

An applicant with a strong record of hands-on clinical engagement and comfort with high-volume, high-acuity environments who is oriented toward subspecialty fellowship training and eventual leadership in academic or complex private practice radiology.

Research intensity

Strong - research infrastructure and opportunities are extensive and departmentally prioritized, with resident participation encouraged through a dedicated symposium, though not mandated as a core deliverable for every trainee.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Academic Medicine, Community Practice

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