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UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Orthopaedic Surgery

Residency · Harrisburg, PA

Sponsored by UPMC Medical Education · Director Timothy Ackerman

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Class size
5
Visas
J-1, H-1BH-1B for some
PGY-1 salary
$73k2027 to 2028

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
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Getting in

How it chooses

  • To be considered for an interview, applicants are strongly encouraged to do an orthopaedic rotation at the UPMC in central Pa. campus.

Who started, by class

Started 20265 on record of 5 seats · 5 DO · 3 published before starting
  • John GrossiLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine9 papers · 5 first author · 4 case reports · 1 review
  • Alexander RandallDes Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine1 paper · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Derek DiAngleisLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine1 paper · 1 case report
  • Austin MullalyTouro College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kevin ReillyArkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Training

11 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery.

Months at each site

  • UPMC Community Osteopathic26 mo
  • UPMC Harrisburg16 mo
  • UPMC West Shore10 mo
  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh2 mo
  • UPMC Presbyterian2 mo
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite2 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship12
  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship7
  • Fellowship5
  • Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship5
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine Fellowship4
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship3

Where graduates work now

  • Phoenix Physical Therapy8
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital2
  • Conemaugh Health System2
  • Geisinger Health System2
  • Meritus Medical Center2
  • Select Medical2

Research

60% of current residents have a paper since 2023

15 of 25, 40 papers between them

  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

People

Leadership

  • Timothy AckermanProgram Director
  • Matthew GarnerAssociate Program Director
  • Ronald LippeChief of Orthopaedics UPMC in Central Pa.

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Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

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  • Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)Positions: 6
  • Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)Positions: 2
  • Orthopaedic Sports MedicinePositions: 6
  • Pediatric OrthopaedicsPositions: 1

Place

Summers reach 87°, winters fall to 24°. About 26 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

303k people live within 20 minutes of UPMC Community Osteopathic by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,270 a month within 10 miles of UPMC Community Osteopathic.

Hazards

  • Winter storms
  • River flooding
  • Strong wind
  • Lightning

Publishes with residents

  • Shaan SadhwaniOrthopaedic Surgery, 8 residents
  • Kenneth UrishOrthopaedic Surgery, 4 residents
  • Michael MarcinkoOrthopaedic Surgery, 4 residents
  • Michael ShannonOrthopaedic Surgery, 3 residents