The Department of Medicine participates in the National Resident Matching Program for PGY I positions and abides by the uniform appointment date agreement established by the Association of Professors of Medicine for PGY II and III positions. Other Information Stipends. Stipends for house officers are reviewed and adjusted annually. To see the current stipend levels, visit Stipend Levels and Benefits. Each house officer receives a three-week vacation.
Scheduling is determined by the individual program directors.
Accommodations and meals. Air-conditioned quarters and meals are provided for house officers on night call at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore, and the Oakland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Arrangements for a permanent residence must be made individually. House officers can easily find housing within a five-mile radius of the hospitals. Lab coats and scrubs are provided free of charge by the hospital.