As leaders of GME, our goal is to provide you with the best training and tools to be a successful doctor.
With over 135 ACGME-accredited residencies and fellowships in our UPMC hospitals, we have a passion for teaching future exceptional doctors. And all of us commit to your success.
UPMC Medical Education Office
Forbes Tower — Plaza Level (entrance on Sennott St.), Suite 140
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Our hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment.
Please reach out to any of us if we can help you in your professional growth during your training at UPMC.
Gregory M. Bump, MD
Assoc. Dean, UPMC GME
Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
Assoc. Professor, Internal Medicine
412-647-6442
bumpgm@upmc.edu
Anna M. Roman, PhD, MPA
Vice President, UPMC ME
Assistant Professor, Pathology
412-647-4693
romanam@upmc.edu
Gabriella Gosman, MD
Senior Assoc. DIO
Vice Chair and Residency Program Director, UPMC ME
Professor, Ob-Gyn and Reproductive Sciences
412-647-2386
gosmgg@mail.magee.edu
Wendy Helkowski, MD
Assoc. DIO
Vice Chair and Residency Program Director, UPMC ME
Assoc. Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehab
412-647-2386
helkowskiwm@upmc.edu
Samantha (Comarnitsky) Cascone, MPA
Director, GME Operations
NRMP/ERAS Institutional Administrator
412-647-5815
comarnitskys@upmc.edu
Kristin Lasher, JD
Director, GME Compliance and Certification
ACGME Institutional Coordinator
412-647-0383
lasherkm@upmc.edu
The UPMC ME DIO team is comprised of a group of highly energetic and talented physicians and administrators. We encourage you to reach out to any of our physician and administrative leaders during the course of your residency and fellowship at UPMC. From left to right:
Front Row: Dr. Sansea Jacobson, Ms. Samantha Cascone, Dr. Andrew Buchert, Dr. Vikas Agarwal, Ms. Kristin Lasher
Back Row: Dr. Melinda Hamilton, Dr. Gregory Bump, Dr. Dennis Phillips, Dr. Frank Kroboth, Dr. Vu Nguyen, Dr. Wendy Helkowski, Dr. Julie McCausland, Dr. Anna Roman, Dr. William Lamb, Dr. Jacqueline Weaver-Agostoni, Dr. Gabriella Gosman
Not pictured: Dr. Rikki Tripp and Dr. Alan Wolfson