Rita M. Patel, MD

Associate Dean for GME

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

ACGME Designated Institutional Official Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Medical Education Program

patelrm@upmc.edu

James Walker

Executive Assistant to Associate Dean, GME

walkerme@upmc.edu

W. Dennis Zerega, EdD

Vice President, GME

Alternate Designated Institutional Official

zeregad@upmc.edu

Tracey Burns

Executive Assistant

burnsta@upmc.edu

Karen Ann Bumford

GME Specialist

bumfordka@upmc.edu

Kimberly Gooden

GME Specialist

goodenka@upmc.edu

Kathleen Rudowsky

GME Specialist

rudowskykj@upmc.edu

Graduate Medical Education

Contact Us

For general questions please call the Office of Graduate Medical Education at 412-647-5815. For specific inquiries please use the contact information below.

Office of Graduate Medical Education

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center


3708 Fifth Avenue, Suite 503
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582

Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Phone: (412) 647-5815
Email: gme@gme.upmc.com        


Frank J. Kroboth, MD

George H. Taber Professor

Assistant Dean, GME

krobothf2@upmc.edu

Marlene Cooper

Executive Director, GME

coopermr@upmc.edu

Karen S. Navarra

Director, GME Compliance and Institutional Accreditation

navarraks@upmc.edu

Robert Albenze, MEd

Director, Quality Evaluation

albenzerp@upmc.edu

Barbara Buzzelli

Administrative Coordinator

buzzelliba@upmc.edu

Laura McMahan

Administrative Coordinator

mcmahanla@upmc.edu

Gayle Scheid

 Accountant

scheidg@upmc.edu