UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg)
The UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Family Medicine residency in Harrisburg, PA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Three-year ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency of UPMC in central Pa. (Harrisburg) with Osteopathic Recognition, accepting both osteopathic and allopathic applicants. Approved to train 12 residents. Training spans inpatient and outpatient settings, including urban and rural clinics, with procedural instruction in colonoscopy, skin excisions and biopsies, joint injections and pelvic exams. Curriculum includes a dedicated OMM month, sports medicine, geriatrics, health system management and about 5-7 months of electives in PGY-2/3. The program reports a 100 percent board pass rate for over a decade.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Osteopathic Recognition: emphasise OMM interest; the PGY-1 curriculum has a dedicated Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine month and the program accepts both DO and MD applicants.
- Procedural training is explicit (colonoscopy, skin excisions/biopsies, joint injections, pelvic exams); ask how many procedures residents log and how colonoscopy competency is assessed.
- Elective-heavy later years (5 months PGY-2, 7 months PGY-3) with options including addiction medicine, sleep medicine, wound care and away rotations/fellowship auditions; bring a clear career or fellowship plan.
- The program cites fellowship matches and UPMC system access to fellowships such as sports medicine, addiction medicine and geriatrics; ask about recent fellowship placements.
- Stated 100 percent board pass rate for over a decade; ask how didactics and board preparation are structured.
- Outpatient training in both urban and rural clinics; ask which clinic sites residents rotate through and the continuity panel size.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Michael R. Yurkewicz, DO
- Program coordinator
- Amy Hench
- henchal@upmc.edu
- Phone
- 717-657-7458
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.