Education

We develop leaders, ready to make a difference.
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Changing the world for the better.

Founded in the early days of emergency medicine, Pitt EM has grown into one of the premier academic programs in our field.  Our training programs bring the resources of UPMC - the largest integrated academic finance and health care delivery system in the United States - together with the world-renowned educators and researchers of the University of Pittsburgh to develop the future leaders of emergency and acute care.

Our Training Programs
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Residency in Emergency Medicine

A three-year program with an established history of creating expert and compassionate clinicians who further develop our specialty and define emergency medicine's place in the health care environment of the future.

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Fellowship in Administration & Physician Leadership

A one-year program to provide emergency physicians with the knowledge and skills to become effective leaders and managers in the complex, ever-changing environments of healthcare administration and leadership.

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Fellowship in Emergency Care Research

​​​​​​A two-year program that develops the skills to launch an independent research career featuring world-renowned experts in EMS, acute resuscitation, medical education and simulation, and clinical decision making.

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Fellowship in Emergency Medical Services

A one-year program that covers the breadth of clinical, operational, and administrative core content of the specialty of EMS to prepare for a career as a leader in prehospital medicine and disaster preparedness.

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Fellowship in Emergency Ultrasound

A one-year program to develop leaders in the field of emergency ultrasound through unique clinical, research, and teaching opportunities in our nationally-recognized emergency departments.  

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Fellowship in Medical Toxicology

A two-year program that develops the skills to care for toxicological patients in one of the busiest medical toxicology services in the United States, and the only service with the capability to admit patients to a specialized inpatient unit.