UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Program

The UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Family Medicine Residency Program is a three-year program with ACGME accreditation and osteopathic recognition. The program aims to provide a comprehensive family medicine experience in various healthcare settings with a diverse patient population. They have approval to train 12 residents and welcome applications from both osteopathic and allopathic candidates.

The program's mission is to train compassionate primary care physicians who can effectively practice in ambulatory, hospital, and nursing home settings. Residents receive extensive training in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including opportunities to perform various procedures common in Family Medicine. The program boasts a track record of 100 percent board pass rate for over a decade, and many graduates have gone on to fellowships or lucrative family medicine practice contracts along the East Coast.

Director Michael R. Yurkewicz, DO, emphasizes the program's commitment to evidence-based medicine training in diverse clinical environments. They offer electives to enhance clinical knowledge and skills, including osteopathic manipulation skills and procedural training such as colonoscopies and joint injections. The program provides a supportive learning environment, and graduates often excel in outpatient, inpatient, and administrative roles. Graduates are known to practice medicine in the greater Harrisburg area and beyond, contributing to building strong communities.

For more details, including application requirements and additional information, interested candidates can explore the UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Family Medicine Residency Program website.