UPMC Medical Education-Mercy Program

Surgery-General Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

UPMC Medical Education-Mercy Program

UPMC Medical Education-Mercy Program is a residency program specializing in Surgery-General, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, directed by Kurt R. Stahlfeld, MD and coordinated by Danielle McKeever. The program accepts applications through January 31, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at mckeeverdl2@upmc.edu or (412) 232-8097. 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 Mercy's General Surgery Residency is a university-affiliated, faith-based (Catholic mission) program built around a close-knit, single-primary-site training model at a Level I Trauma Center with high chief-resident case volumes (averaging 1,216 cases) and strong exposure to thoracic, vascular, colorectal, burn, and trauma/acute care surgery. Despite its community-hospital feel and emphasis on collegiality, the program leverages full access to University of Pittsburgh research infrastructure (a top-tier NIH-funded institution), encouraging longitudinal resident research across basic, clinical, and translational domains. Structured simulation-based education (weekly trauma simulation with standardized patients, 24/7 skills lab with robotic and endoscopy trainers, biannual OSCEs) signals a strong procedural and competency-based training philosophy. The program values resident camaraderie, active conference participation, and a service-oriented, mission-driven ethos rooted in caring for the underserved.

Who it fits

An applicant with a strong record of hands-on clinical volume, comfort in a high-acuity trauma/safety-net environment, and an interest in blending rigorous operative training with optional academic research productivity, who values a tight-knit, hospital-loyal training culture over a multi-site academic system.

Research intensity

Moderate - encouraged and well-resourced through University of Pittsburgh affiliation, but not positioned as an expected or central pillar of training.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Community Practice

Important

The program states a strong preference for applicants who are fourth-year allopathic medical students and emphasizes a holistic review with special attention to academic rigor and success.

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Surgery-General

Deadline 01/31/2027

118 days left

Accreditation Status N/A

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