Application & Interview Process

Application Process

For the 2026-2027 Match process, the program will participate in the ResidencyCAS platform for both the application and the SOAP processes.  All application materials must be submitted using ResidencyCAS. 

The program receives approximately 1,000 applications each year from both U.S. medical students and international medical graduates for ten (10) first-year positions.  All complete CAS applications will undergo a holistic review by members of the program's Admissions Committee starting on October 1.  Applications will not be reviewed if all application material is not received via ResidencyCAS by the application deadline of September 17, 2026. 

A complete ResidencyCAS application consists of the following:

• Common Application Form
• Personal Statement
• Photograph
• USMLE Scores (no minimum score)
• Three to four letters of recommendation (with one letter being the standardized letter of evaluation [SLOE])
• MSPE
• Official Transcript of Grades (from all medical schools attended)​
• International Medical Graduates: 
  • ​IMGs need to contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) which serves as the designated Dean's office for IMGs.
  • Graduates of international, non-LCME accredited medical schools, need to provide all of the above materials in addition to valid ECFMG certification.

Please note that we do not have a graduation from medical school cut-off. 

Visa Sponsorship

The program sponsors J-1 visas and H1-B per UPMC GME policy.

Timeline for Review and Interview Processes

The program will follow the recommended standards as set forth by APGO for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency application and virtual interview processes. The Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) recommend these specialty-wide standards for the 202502026 application cycle/2026 Match.  These recommendations are based on data collected over past interview cycles, discussions at the CREOG retreats; CREOG and APGO meetings; the post-interview match debrief with program directors and managers; and survey feedback provided after these past interview cycles from applicants, program directors, program managers, clerkship directors, deans of student affairs, and the Right Resident, Right Program, Ready Day One project workgroups. The program is not participating in Altus Suite Assessments but will participate in the Signaling and Alignment Check Index (ACI).  Applicant resources for the Right Resident, Right Program, Ready Day One Program can be found at APGO.

• September 17, 2026:  Deadline for receipt of ResidencyCAS application materials:  The Admissions Committee will only review ResidencyCAS applications if ALL of the requested application materials are received by this date.
• October 1, 2026:  Applications will be made available to our Program's Admissions Committee for Review.    
• ​October 27, 2026  The first day that email invitations will be extended to applicants.  Applicants will be granted a 48-hour window to respond. Thereafter, rolling offers will be offered for any unfilled interview slots.
  • Invited applicants will have 48 hours to respond.
  • The program will limit the interview invitations to the number of released interview slots.
  • Only the exact number of interview slots will be offered as the number of invited applicants.
• November 25, 2026:  All applicants will receive an email regarding their final status (interview, reject, waitlist) by this date.  

All interviews will be conducted virtually using the ResidencyCAS platform.  The program will interview approximately 135 applicants which is a similar amount to the number of interviews that we conducted in previous years.  Interviews will be conducted on weekdays.  We hope that the vast offering of interview days will assist the applicant in maneuvering the virtual interview process.  Interviews are by invitation only and will be conducted on the following dates:  

Pre-Interview Social Event

Date & Time TBD.  

Health Equity Social Event

All interviewed applicants are invited to join department faculty and residents for our Annual Health Equity Social, date & time TBD. 

UPMC GME Building Cultural Connections and Community Partnership Series

All interviewed applicants are invited to join our UPMC GME’s BCCP session date & time TBD.  This session will begin with a didactic session describing the concepts of allyship, upstander training and how UPMC supports our inclusive workforce, followed by an OB/GYN specific breakout session.  Details for registering for this session will be sent closer to the session date, but it will be hosted via Microsoft Teams.  Please contact Chelsea Boocks directly if you are interested in attending.  

Communication with the Program

The UPMC Medical Education Obstetrics and Gynecology residency is committed to the integrity of the Match process.  The program will not reach out to communicate with applicants during the application, interview, or ranking process. We welcome follow-up questions relating to our training program from interviewed applicants.  Thank you notes and letters of intent are discouraged.

Program Communication Preferences

• This program reviews all applications; not just those that have signaled.
• The program requests any updates to applications after the application deadline be communicated by updating ResidencyCAS.
• After interview offers have been made, the program requests that faculty, medical school officials and other proxies DO NOT contact the program to solicit other interviews.
• The program requests that any updates to applications after interviews are relates be communication via updating ResidencyCAS.
• The program requests that applicants do not send thank you letters/emails to the programs, residents, or interviewers.
• The program will only communicate with applicants to answer questions about the program and will not respond to other communication from the applicants.
• The program does not offer second look visits.
• The program does not offer second look visits after the program certifies its rank list.
• For any questions about the residency program, please contact:
  • Chelsea Boocks, GME Director of Operations at boocksc@upmc.edu
  • Resident Recruitment Committee at mwhobgynrecruitment@upmc.edu

NRMP Match Participation Agreement (NRMP Program Code:  1652220C0)

In accordance with the NRMP's Match Participation Agreement for Applicants and Programs, the UPMC Medical Education Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training program makes the following documents available to all applicants.  Applicants are encouraged to review these documents before their interview or before submitting their Rank Order List:

• UPMC GME General Information

• Institutional Policy – Resident Recruitment, Eligibility, Selection, and Transfer

• Institutional Policy – Resident/Fellow Visa Policy

• Contract (Postgraduate Training Agreement Template)

• Stipends and Summary of Benefits

ACGME Board Speciality Information (Program Accreditation ID:  2204111258) 

The ACGME is the accrediting agency for the UPMC Medical Education Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training program. It requires training programs to provide applicants with information about their eligibility for the relevant specialty board examination. In accordance with the ACGME requirement, you should review the information on Board eligibility on the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology's website.