Physician Opportunities at UPMC Hamot

A message from UPMC Hamot’s Chief Medical Officer, Vice President Medical Affairs, Gregory Beard, DO.

Welcome to UPMC Hamot

UPMC Hamot physicians, who represent more than 40 specialties, strive to deliver superior-quality health care for more than a million patient visits each year. Our 423 bed non-profit tertiary care hospital offers a full range of inpatient services, including a multidisciplinary critical care team, as well as a variety of outpatient services.

In addition, UPMC Hamot is:

• The region’s only certified comprehensive stroke center
• The first hospital in the nation to use groundbreaking new robotic technology for earlier detection of lung cancer
• The first and only hospital in the region to offer kidney transplants
• The first hospital in Erie to perform the transcathether aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure
• The region’s only trauma center (level II)
• The only Magnet-recognized hospital for nursing care in northwest Pennsylvania
• The home of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital-UPMC Hamot Campus, the only free-standing facility dedicated to women’s health in the region
• Affiliated with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, the region’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
• The home of 6 residency and 2 fellowship programs

The medical staff has over 500 highly skilled physicians, alongside dedicated clinicians and staff, allow UPMC Hamot to best serve the patients throughout our community and region. I encourage you to reach out to our recruitment team to start the process of becoming a member of this great team here at UPMC Hamot!

Sincerely,

Gregory K. Beard, DO
Chief Medical Officer, Vice President Medical Affairs

Community Description

As the fourth largest city in Pennsylvania, Erie has an abundance of resources in culture, recreation, and education. Erie and UPMC Hamot overlook Presque Isle Bay and Peninsula. Lake Erie offers the perfect setting for boating, water skiing, scuba diving, wind surfing, sailing, and fishing. Close proximity to the Allegheny Mountains affords easy access to Alpine and Nordic skiing.

Cultural offerings include a symphony orchestra, ballet and dance companies, playhouse theatre groups, and the Presque Isle Downs and Casino. Erie is also home to professional baseball, basketball, and ice hockey teams.

For children, Erie offers a planetarium, the Erie Zoo, a Children’s Museum, community parks, an amusement park, and indoor and outdoor water parks.

Erie also has a selection of excellent public, private, and parochial schools, as well as four local colleges and universities.

Meet Our Physician Recruiters

Katie Bool Shafer, MBA, MA

Katie Bool Shafer joined the UPMC Hamot physician recruitment team in 2017. In addition to UPMC Hamot, she recruits physicians for other hospitals in UPMC’s northern tier. Katie is a member of the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR). She started her UPMC career in 2015 as a communications specialist in clinical marketing and community relations, where she was responsible for supporting community initiatives and assisting in clinical marketing campaigns. Katie received a bachelor’s degree in communication studies, a master’s degree in corporate communication, and a master’s degree in business administration from Duquesne University.

Contact Katie: boolke@upmc.edu

Elizabeth Madurski

Elizabeth joined the UPMC Hamot physician recruitment team in 2019, recruiting physicians for UPMC Hamot as well as additional hospitals in UPMC’s northern tier. She started her UPMC career in 2017 as a communications specialist in clinical marketing and community relations. Elizabeth received a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Kent State University.

Contact Elizabeth: madurskie@upmc.edu