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Our Mission
Rooted in the strength, resilience, and spirit of Western Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine is advancing health care through pioneering research, exceptional education, and compassionate care. Across 11 specialty divisions and 2 research institutes, our scientists and clinicians publish groundbreaking discoveries in high-impact journals, provide world-class patient care, and teach residents and fellows as part of a future where the strength that once forged steel now fuels medical breakthroughs, positioning the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine at the forefront of transformative medicine.
Research
A leader in transformative research, our scientists and clinicians make discoveries each day that improve health care worldwide.
EDUCATION
Our faculty and staff are actively engaged in training the next generation of physicians and scientists at all stages of medical education.
Patient Care
We provide world-class health care that is compassionate, comprehensive, and easily accessible to every patient in each community we serve.
$198M
in research funding
30
clinical fellowships
#6
in NIH funding
2003
publications in 2025
News and Accolades
René Claxton, MD, MS, named the inaugural director of the Humanistic Communication in Medicine program
A national leader in serious illness communication, René Claxton will guide the new program within the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Bioethics.
Nominations now open for the 2026 Margaret Ragni Award for Advancement of Women in Medicine and Science
Established in 2023, these awards recognize outstanding achievement in supporting and inspiring women in the Department of Medicine.
A new study in JCI Insight Suggests New Way to Predict and Understand Liver Disease
By borrowing tools from rainforest ecology, Gavin Arteel, PhD, et al. identify patterns of gene expression collapse that may extend beyond alcohol-associated hepatitis to other chronic diseases.
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