Department of  Medicine

Clinical Fellowships

The Department of Medicine offers fellowship training in every subspecialty of internal medicine, spanning both ACGME-accredited and non-accredited programs. Our 15 accredited fellowships include specialized tracks in areas such as hepatology, advanced heart failure, and addiction medicine. The Department also hosts a robust portfolio of non-accredited fellowships, including general internal medicine, transplant-focused programs (pulmonary medicine, nephrology, infectious diseases), advanced endocrinology, cardiac imaging, advanced cardiac electrophysiology, advanced interventional cardiology, and hospice and palliative medicine. These programs provide advanced, subspecialty-level expertise available only at a select group of leading academic medical centers. Many fellows also dedicate one or more years to research before or after their clinical training, further enhancing the academic and scientific mission of the Department.

A Tradition of Excellence

For decades, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine has trained physicians and physician-scientists to excel as clinicians, educators, and investigators. Our more than 1,000 fellowship alumni have gone on to leadership roles around the world. Supported by sustained federal funding, our programs attract top talent internationally, enriching our community with a diverse range of clinical expertise and research interests.

A Modern Vision for Fellowship Training

Our fellowships are evolving to meet the needs of modern academic medicine. No longer simply workforce pipelines, they are now elite training pathways that prepare the next generation of faculty and leaders. With over half of our fellows recruited from peer institutions, an active research track, and numerous NIH T32 training opportunities, we are building on a strong tradition with even greater ambition for the future.

Specialty Fellowship Training

We offer a range of fellowship options in various specialties and sub-specialties. The following divisions offer specialty fellowship training, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, often with multiple tracks to best accommodate fellows’ interests and talents:

 

Sub-Specialty Fellowship Training

In addition, some Divisions offer intensive sub-specialty training, usually one-year programs, providing trainees the opportunity for deep mastery of a single clinical topic:

 

Combined Fellowships

Through collaborations with UPMC, other Pitt departments, and the National Institutes of Health, we provide unique joint training opportunities: