Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with UPMC — Department of Plastic Surgery. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Training pathways
- Observership
- Named leadership
- 0 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
No named faculty are recorded in the current programme evidence. Use the official sources below to confirm the current director or training contact.
Programmes and application details
Observership
Department of Plastic Surgery Physician Observership
A written departmental observership policy (created November 2025) for physician observers at UPMC plastic surgery sites; a separate version covers Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. It sets out observer conduct, paperwork and visa considerations rather than a subspecialty curriculum.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Duration
- Visit dates set per request; a B-1 visa may be needed for stays of three months or less
- Clinical participation
- Observation only; no hands-on patient contact, no chart entries, supervised by an attending at all times
- International applicants
- Covers graduates of US and international medical schools; the observer must secure an appropriate visa and a letter of invitation from the chair or a faculty member
- Funding
- UPMC provides no salary, benefits, travel or housing
- Application timing
- Documents are due 60 days before the on-campus experience
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Physician observers who are graduates of US or international medical schools and aged 18 or over; a letter of invitation from the chair or a faculty member is required.
Published training
- Supervised observation of clinics and procedures
- Attending-physician supervision throughout
- Children's Hospital observers follow a separate policy with extra clearances and a fee
Application route
Send the listed documents to the department's HR contact 60 days before the visit; acceptance depends on department policy and rotation capacity.
Published application documents
- CV
- Photo ID (passport for foreign visitors)
- UPMC Visitor Confidentiality Agreement
- Proof of influenza vaccine
- Invitation letter from chair or faculty member
Official institution page · Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- UPMC Plastic Surgery — Observership Policy (sites other than CHP) ↗Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
- UPMC Plastic Surgery — Observership Policy (Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh) ↗Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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