Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Fellowship

Overview

A rheumatology fellowship with clinical training across tertiary centres, community hospitals and the VA, and individualised paths in clinical practice, medical education or research.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

2 years (optional third year, e.g. NIH T32)

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

3 per year (6 clinical fellows total)

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Not stated on official page

International applicants

Institution policyIMGs from non-LCME schools must hold ECFMG certification before entry; non-US citizens need employer-sponsored visa (J-1/H-1B per programme)

Visa support

Institution policyUPMC ME programmes may (not required to) offer J-1 via ECFMG and/or H-1B; programme can offer either or both; H-1B requires USMLE Steps 1-3 passed by match date

Licence requirement

Institution policyPennsylvania graduate medical training licence required (within 60 days of contract start)

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

ERAS

Funding

Funding

Institution policySalaried on UPMC ME GMT stipend scale AY 2026-27: PGY4 $78,677; PGY5 $81,431; PGY6 $84,281; PGY7 $87,231; PGY8 $90,284 (AY 2027-28: PGY4 $81,818; PGY5 $85,091; PGY6 $88,495)

Official sources