Program Curriculum

This rotation provided great exposure to a wide variety of cases and was an excellent learning experience. I was able to develop a better understanding of diverse clinical case management and clinical decision-making. Overall, this rotation was very valuable and well organized, and it significantly strengthened my clinical skills.

I love being on admitter shift. As an impending hospitalist, I feel that this is the most directly applicable rotation outside of general floors. It helps one to shore up their efficiency in admissions and broaden their workup and differential diagnoses. Would do more weeks if I could.

This clinic rotation gives me valuable exposure and opportunities to learn. I feel challenged and supported, and it helps me continue developing my clinical reasoning and patient care skills. I also find the weekly didactic sessions to be very effective. For example, during hypertension week we had focused discussions and group case reviews with the attending, which were engaging and helped solidify the material. Having these structured weeks on common topics we see in clinic builds a strong foundation and makes the overall experience more meaningful. Overall, clinic is very helpful and continues to contribute to my growth.

UPMC Mercy is an excellent residency program that provides a strong foundation in evidence-based medicine and clinical practice. The program fosters a positive and supportive learning environment with great teamwork among residents and approachable, knowledgeable attending physicians. Teaching is high quality and consistently focused on current guidelines and clinical reasoning. Additionally, the program offers solid research resources and mentorship opportunities that encourage academic growth. Overall, UPMC Mercy is a well-rounded program that combines outstanding education, collaboration, and professional development.

Really enjoy working with all the attendings in cardiology. Great rotation to go through especially during senior years once exposed to a wide variety of patients, can really add more knowledge to manage patients commonly seen.

I loved working in Cardiology. The staff was very friendly and easily available for questions. Would love to work with them again.

ICU3 was an outstanding and highly educational rotation. The clinical complexity and acuity challenged me in a way that significantly strengthened my growth as a resident. It greatly improved my confidence in managing critically ill patients and making independent clinical decisions. The attendings were exceptional educators and role models. Their structured approach to rounds, emphasis on clinical reasoning, and high standards for patient care created an environment that fostered both accountability and autonomy. I deeply appreciated the level of trust and responsibility given to residents, which allowed me to further develop my management skills. The teaching style on ICU3 truly sets a strong precedent within the hospital. The balance between autonomy, guidance, and thoughtful discussion during rounds made this rotation one of the most impactful experiences of my training so far. I am sincerely grateful for the mentorship and leadership demonstrated by the ICU3 team.

The ICU rotation was a very valuable experience that provided excellent exposure to the management of critically ill patients. I learned the importance of responding swiftly and effectively to acute patient needs, which helped me develop greater clinical confidence and decision-making skills in high-pressure situations. Additionally, I gained meaningful insight into the management of neurocritical care patients, making this rotation a strong learning experience both in general ICU care and within the Neuro ICU specifically.

I had an excellent experience during my endocrinology rotation. All of the attending physicians were incredibly supportive, approachable, and committed to teaching. I gained a substantial amount of knowledge throughout the rotation, particularly in the management of inpatient diabetes, which I now feel much more confident handling. One aspect I especially appreciated was the structured approach the attendings used to teach various endocrine conditions. They provided a clear template for different diseases, which greatly enhanced both my learning and my ability to deliver comprehensive patient care without overlooking key details. In addition to clinical exposure, we reviewed important articles and participated in board-style question sessions, which further reinforced core concepts. Overall, this has been one of my favorite rotations so far, both for its educational value and the supportive learning environment.

Overall I found it to be really informative. I appreciated that I got to see patients prior to procedure, during and after to see how their symptoms improved or how to better treat them. I also found that the more complex a patient, specifically the patients being seen for decompensated cirrhosis offer a ton of learning opportunities to learn to manage multi system involvement.

GI rotation was a valuable learning experience that strengthened my understanding of common and complex gastrointestinal conditions. I improved my skills in evaluating acute GI complaints, interpreting endoscopic findings, and managing chronic liver disease. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and would love to experience this rotation again if given the opportunity.

Overall, I had a great learning experience during this rotation. I was exposed to and involved in the management of a wide range of delirium cases with varied etiologies, which reinforced the importance of delirium prevention strategies and appropriate management in older adults. This rotation also helped me deepen my understanding of the physiology and functional status of elderly patients. I plan to apply these principles throughout my core rotations and in clinic when caring for older adults.

Great rotation! Dr. Tadic is a really great attending and he delegated a lot of time to teaching various geriatric topics. I think this rotation was very helpful because I learned things which are very applicable to my overall practice, since this is a very commonly encountered patient population in all of our inpatient, ICU and outpatient services.

As a future hospitalist this was an AWESOME rotation. I really valued having a larger patient census (18 patients) because this is probably around average of what I will carry as an attending and I think it is important to have exposure prior to "the real world" also I have only had GM4/6 during my first and second years so being exposed to the 9th floor (cardiac patients) this was also very useful because I got to have a lot more experience with managing cardiac pathologies and talking to the cardiologists daily, reviewing telemetry, reading EKGs daily, learning about tikosyn and aggressively diuresing CHF pts; things that will be bread and butter for a hospitalist. I learned very valuable things on GM4/6 however it was more infectious disease, resp failure, withdrawal and psych with a rare CHF ex.

This rotation was a great learning experience. I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge, develop new skills, and apply what I have learned in a real clinical/work environment. The team was supportive and approachable, and I felt encouraged to ask questions and participate actively. The teaching was effective, and feedback was constructive, which helped me grow professionally and build confidence

Dr. IM is an exceptional clinician and educator. She demonstrates a deep and sophisticated understanding of oncologic disease processes, including the genetic and molecular foundations that guide management. During a particularly challenging goals-of-care discussion with a patient with advanced disease, Dr. IM communicated with remarkable clarity, empathy, and professionalism. She skillfully coordinated with the patient’s family and the palliative care team, ensuring that everyone felt supported and informed. Her teaching throughout the process was outstanding—thorough, thoughtful, and highly effective.

I was exposed to a diverse range of leukemia and lymphoma cases that I would not typically see at Mercy, and the attendings did an excellent job teaching almost every day.

The infectious disease rotation is excellent in part because all of the attendings are very invested in teaching and make it a priority. Even for residents who are not interested in the field, it challenges you grow in your history taking/chart review and think broadly about your patients.

It was my favorite elective I have been a part of. So much learning was had and I was exposed to a variety of pathology. Furthermore, I was able to tailor the rotation to my interests and felt valued as a member of the consulting team.

I especially enjoyed our afternoon teaching sessions after noon conference, where we reviewed important nephrology topics such as hyponatremia, hypernatremia, and dialysis. These discussions were clear, practical, and directly applicable to patient care, which really strengthened my understanding. I also appreciated the opportunity to learn how to spin and examine urine samples, which was a very helpful and hands-on learning experience that added to my clinical skills.

I enjoyed my nephrology rotation. It was a great opportunity to strengthen my understanding of renal physiology and its application to complex inpatient care. Attendings were approachable and consistently took time to explain clinical reasoning around fluid management, acid-base disorders, electrolyte abnormalities, and dialysis indications. Overall, it was a great rotation and I learned a lot.

The neurology rotation provided excellent exposure to a diverse range of neurological conditions including stroke, seizures, movement disorders, and neuromuscular diseases. The attending physicians were approachable and dedicated significant time to bedside teaching, particularly during neurological examinations and case discussions. I appreciated the opportunity to observe and participate in lumbar punctures, and acute stroke evaluations. The team environment was collaborative and supportive of learning.

This rotation was a great learning experience. I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge, develop new skills, and apply what I have learned in a real clinical/work environment. The team was supportive and approachable, and I felt encouraged to ask questions and participate actively. The teaching was effective, and feedback was constructive, which helped me grow professionally and build confidence.

During my night shift rotation, I primarily covered new admissions and held the C/U pager, managing approximately 12 admissions per night. This experience strengthened my ability to triage, stabilize, and formulate efficient assessment and management plans in high-acuity settings. I gained significant experience managing complex patients with sepsis, decompensated cirrhosis, and heart failure, while also supporting interns with complicated cases. The rotation improved my confidence in handling acute conditions such as altered mental status, atrial fibrillation with RVR, and ventricular tachycardia, enhancing both my clinical decision-making and supervisory skills.

Night medicine continues to be a great opportunity for continued growth in independent practice. Good diversity of patient problems, practice in developing clinical decision-making skills, and growth in supervision of learners. Through this rotation, we develop skills in formulating appropriate differentials and workup, management of the acutely unwell patients, and can assess our own understanding of our level of independent practice. Key rotation for continued development.

The difference in what I've learned since starting residency to now entering my second year is honestly incredible. This palliative care rotation exposed me to an entirely new side of medicine that I hadn't fully appreciated before. Being part of such a collaborative team-social workers, PAs, doctors, and chaplains-showed me how much goes into providing compassionate end-of-life care. Each person brought their own perspective, and together they helped me better understand the daily struggles involved in complex medical decision-making with patients, families, and friends. I'm especially grateful that the attending made time to join our morning report and engage in a really involved discussion with the residents and other faculty. It made the learning feel more meaningful and showed how invested they are in teaching and in the care process. This rotation has made me rethink my goals in residency because I now see how important and effective palliative care is-not just for patients, but for the entire hospital community. The team's warmth and encouragement made me feel welcome and inspired me to seriously consider the possibility of incorporating palliative care training into my future practice.

Worked with Dr. Rajal Patel, it is a great experience of independent private clinic setting. Provides great exposure, and Dr. Patel shares great pearls along the way. We are allowed to see patient independently and discuss our findings with him, which is helpful to get his set of perspective too!

It was a pleasure to work with Dr. Carrington., She taught me the fundamentals of efficiency, and comprehensive care in the outpatient setting. She provides reasoning behind her management decisions, which is greatly appreciated by the learner. This rotation actually made me consider pursuing primary care.

Dr Ghobrial is always my favorite attending to work with. He is very invested in the residents and engaged in teaching. Find him to be very kind as well.

This is a very good rotation into a specialty that although we won’t practice in, we will constantly encounter in our own practice. The rotation’s aim is to teach and they do a great job of that, without over burdening with information or tasks. It’s fun to work with a very supportive team.

Absolutely enjoyed my time. I was able to clarify a lot of my psychiatric medication related questions. Would love to do this rotation again.

I had a great experience on my psychiatry rotation. I learned so much from the patient interactions during the rotation and appreciate the guidance and teaching provided by the team. Everyone was kind and willing to teach.

This elective rotation was an excellent learning experience. I had the opportunity to gain a substantial amount of knowledge and develop my clinical skills in pulmonary medicine. The variety of cases and the hands-on approach allowed me to deepen my understanding of both common and complex pulmonary conditions. Overall, it was a highly valuable rotation that significantly enhanced my medical education.

The pulmonology rotation is extremely beneficial no matter the field a resident is planning to go into. They do a great job of going through imaging with residents and prioritizing teaching. I think this is credit to the fellow and attending that I worked with. They were also especially well-organized, and communicative with the whole team.

This rotation was a great learning experience. I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge, develop new skills, and apply what I have learned in a real clinical/work environment. The team was supportive and approachable, and I felt encouraged to ask questions and participate actively. The teaching was effective, and feedback was constructive, which helped me grow professionally and build confidence.

The toxicology rotation provides a highly engaging learning environment with excellent exposure to real-time consults and practical bedside teaching. The structure allows residents to build strong clinical reasoning around toxidromes and management strategies. Overall, it is a well organized, high value rotation that significantly enhances diagnostic confidence.