The Western Pennsylvania Hospital has a long history of providing outstanding graduate medical education programs in a variety of specialties. In affiliation with Temple University School of Medicine, the Hospital offers a full range of medical education opportunities, including a large number of residency and fellowship programs. During your transtional year, you may be assigned to a clinical team that includes physicians in these West Penn physician training programs:
- Residents in Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiology (Diagnostic), and Surgery
- Fellows in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Imaging (Ultrasound, Body CT, and MRI), and Women's Imaging
Transitional Year Program residents enjoy a close working relationship with fellow residents, teaching faculty, the program director, and attending physicians, who emphasize and value quality patient care and who are concerned and interested in the education program.
West Penn Hospital offers an enjoyable and pleasant environment in which to work and a patient mix that ensures the resident's exposure to individuals of all ages with a wide variety of healthcare needs.
Benefits enjoyed by residents in West Penn's Transitional Year Program include:
- the Hospital's strong heritage of outstanding medical teaching and a variety of active and fully accredited residency and fellowship programs
- close association with a large full-time and voluntary faculty, many of whom are nationally and internationally known experts in their fields
- an enjoyable and pleasant environment in which to work
- a reasonable call schedule, including "night float"
- full support services, including 24-hour coverage by IV and phlebotomy teams
- a flexible schedule designed to meet individual resident's needs
The Transitional Year Program
The Transitional Year Program at West Penn is sponsored by the Department of Medicine, with participation by the departments of Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Radiology, Surgery, and others.
Eight months of meaningful patient care are required for residents choosing the Transitional Year Program. This must include the following rotations:
| Required Rotations |
Months |
| Inpatient Medicine |
4 |
| Critical Care (ICU or CCU) |
1 |
| Ambulatory Care |
1 |
| Emergency Department |
1 |
| Selectives in Critical Care, Internal Medicine or Surgery |
1 |
| Night Float |
1 |
Elective Time (3 months total)
The resident may choose electives from the following list:
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology/Oncology
- Infectious Disease
- Neurology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology
- Pathology
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Radiology
- Renal/Endocrine
- Rheumatology
- Surgery
Evaluations
Each trainee's performance is reviewed monthly by the faculty at the quarterly educational committee meeting. Semi-annually, the program director will meet with each resident individually to review his or her progress. Semi-annually, a global evaluation will be submitted to the respective residency program (this will be done quarterly for the anesthesia program as required).
Application Information
The Transitional Year Residency program only accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Once the application is completed our staff reviews the application and applies the specific criteria that we use for granting interviews. Personal interviews are by invitation only and are required for acceptance to our program. Deadline for applying to our Transitional Year Residency Program is December 31, 2009. Applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Completed Application Includes: 
- Completed application
- Personal Statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Official transcript from your medical school
- Dean's letter
- Three letters of recommendation (at least one Internal Medicine)
- USMLE Board scores
Interviews:
The Department of Medicine conducts interviews on Mondays and Fridays from November to early February. Our program offers PGY-I positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Interviews for the Transitional Year Program begins at 8:30 a.m. and lasts until 1:00 p.m.
If you have any other questions regarding our program, the application process, or the status of your application, please contact Rose Santonastaso (412) 578-6902 or E-mail her at: rsantona.org
Recommended Places to Stay:
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital has an agreement with the Shadyside Inn which is less than 1 mile from the Hospital at $79.00/night. Please be sure to mention The Western Pennsylvania Hospital (use code # 6054SF-1) when booking your room. The other recommended Hotel is the Marriott Courtyard with a special interviewing rate at $109.00/night. Both hotels provide shuttle service to and from The Western Pennsylvania Hospital.
Thank you for your interest in our Transitional Year Residency Program.
Mary Lynn Sealey, MD, FACP
Program Director, Transitional Year Program
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Department of Medicine
4800 Friendship Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15224
(412) 578-6902
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