University of Pittsburgh Hospitalist Program

The Section of Hospital Medicine is based in the Division of General Internal Medicine. The Division has a longstanding tradition of excellence in patient care, education, and research. The Division’s clinical activities are largely focused on delivering primary and hospital-based care, and serving as excellent clinical role models for students and housestaff. The Division provides up to date evidence-based care and is extensively involved in continuous quality improvement efforts in its practices. The Division cares for diverse patient populations from Pittsburgh and its surrounding communities.

The Division is a leader in educational activities at the student, resident, fellow, and faculty levels. It is responsible for student teaching in all four years of medical school. The Division faculty directs the categorical, community categorical, primary care, women’s health, medicine-pediatric, preliminary, and transitional residency training programs, teach extensively in all aspects of the residency program, and provide clinical research training for fellows and faculty.

The Division has research programs in clinical epidemiology, clinical effectiveness, health services, medical informatics, and medical ethics. The research in these areas is carried out through the Centers and Sections, which offer collaborative links and specialized expertise in focused areas of investigation. The Center for Research on Health Care, established in 1995 with Dr. Wishwa Kapoor as the Director, is a major health services research center at the University and has led to a great deal of collaboration among investigators throughout the University.

The Division’s Section of Hospital Medicine is composed of board-certified internists whose main interests involve applying the most current evidence-based care to hospital patients. Community-based internists and family practitioners across western Pennsylvania have the opportunity to admit their patients to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) hospitals under the care of full-time, specialized faculty members. Hospitalist physicians coordinate both routine and highly specialized care and are committed to excellent communication with patients and their referring physicians throughout the hospital stay. Physicians provide care at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Montefiore.