Application & Interview Process

Application Process

For the 2024 Match process, the program will participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for both the application and the SOAP processes.  All application materials must be submitted using ERAS. Complete ERAS applications will undergo a holistic review by members of the program's Admissions Committee. 

The program receives approximately 1,000 applications each year from both U.S. medical students and international medical graduates for ten (10) first-year positions.  All complete ERAS applications will undergo a holistic review by members of the program's Admissions Committee starting on October 1.  Applications will not be reviewed if all application material is not received via ERAS on October 1.  

A complete ERAS application consists of the following:

• ERAS Common Application Form
• Personal Statement
• Photograph
• USMLE Scores (no minimum score)
• Three to four letters of recommendation (with one letter being from the Chair of your medical school's Obstetrics and Gynecology department and 1 standardized letter of evaluation [SLOE])
• MSPE
• Official Transcript of Grades (from all medical schools attended)​
• International Medical Graduates: 
  • ​IMGs need to contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) which serves as the designated Dean's office for IMGs using ERAS.
  • Graduates of international, non-LCME accredited medical schools, need to provide all of the above materials in addition to the following documents:
    • Valid ECFMG certification.
    • Program director letter of recommendation from the ACGME-accredited training program where you completed one year of training in an ACGME-accredited training program. This is a mandatory pre-requisite.

Please note that we do not have a graduation from medical school cut-off. 

Visa Sponsorship

The program sponsors J-1 visas and H1-B per UPMC GME policy.

Timeline for Review and Interview Processes

The program will follow the recommended standards as set forth by APGO for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency application and virtual interview processes. The Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) recommend these specialty-wide standards for the 2023-2024 application cycle/2024 Match.  These recommendations are based on data collected over past interview cycles, discussions at the CREOG retreats; CREOG and APGO meetings; the post-interview match debrief with program directors and managers; and survey feedback provided after these past interview cycles from applicants, program directors, program managers, clerkship directors, deans of student affairs, and the Right Resident, Right Program, Ready Day One project workgroups. The program is not participating in Altus Suite Assessments but will participate in the Signaling and Alignment Check Index (ACI).  Applicant resources for the Right Resident, Right Program, Ready Day One Program can be found at APGO.

• October 1, 2023:  Deadline for receipt of ERAS application materials:  The Admissions Committee will only review ERAS applications if ALL of the requested application materials are received by this date.
• ​October 24, 2023:  The first day that email invitations will be extended to applicants.  Applicants will be granted a 48-hour window to respond. Thereafter, rolling offers will be offered for any unfilled interview slots.
  • Invited applicants will have 24 hours to respond.
  • The program will limit the interview invitations to the number of released interview slots.
  • Only the exact number of interview slots will be offered as the number of invited applicants.
• ​December 1, 2023:  All applicants will receive an email regarding their final status (interview, reject, waitlist) by this date.  

All interviews will be conducted virtually using the following platforms:  Thalamus GME, Microsoft Teams, and Google Drive.  The program will interview approximately 135 applicants which is a similar amount to the number of interviews that we conducted in previous years.  Interviews will be conducted on weekdays.  We hope that the vast offering of interview days will assist the applicant in maneuvering the virtual interview process.  Interviews are by invitation only and will be conducted on the following dates:  

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Health Equity Social Events

• The residency program will conduct a department-specific DE&I and Health Equity social session on Tuesday, January 9, 7-8 p.m.  This event is open to all applicants and is hosted by Doctor Napoe and our programs' URiM residents, fellows, and faculty. 
   
• Additionally, The URiM resident committee at Magee will be hosting a Q&A session for all applicants who identify as URiM on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 7 p.m. This is a time for you to ask any questions you may have about our program as well as get a chance to meet some of the URiM residents, fellows, and faculty. If you are interested in attending please RSVP by clicking HERE.   The Zoom link for this meeting can be accessed HERE

Communication with the Program

The UPMC Medical Education Obstetrics and Gynecology residency is committed to the integrity of the Match process.  The program will not reach out to communicate with applicants during the application, interview, or ranking process. We welcome follow-up questions relating to our training program from interviewed applicants.  Thank you notes and letters of intent are discouraged.

NRMP Match Participation Agreement (NRMP Program Code:  1652220C0)

In accordance with the NRMP's Match Participation Agreement for Applicants and Programs, the UPMC Medical Education Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training program makes the following documents available to all applicants.  Applicants are encouraged to review these documents before their interview or before submitting their Rank Order List:

• UPMC GME General Information

• Institutional Policy – Resident Recruitment, Eligibility, Selection, and Transfer

• Institutional Policy – Resident/Fellow Visa Policy

• Contract (Postgraduate Training Agreement Template)

• Stipends and Summary of Benefits

ACGME Board Speciality Information (Program Accreditation ID:  2204111258) 

The ACGME is the accrediting agency for the UPMC Medical Education Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training program. It requires training programs to provide applicants with information about their eligibility for the relevant specialty board examination. In accordance with the ACGME requirement, you should review the information on Board eligibility on the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology's website.