Welcome to the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Allegheny General Hospital, part of the Allegheny Health Network. We are an ACGME-accredited, three-year program located in Pittsburgh, PA. Our program prepares residents for all walks of emergency medicine life. A challenging curriculum with a wealth of experience promotes clinical excellence and provides for future growth. Although our primary goal is to develop outstanding clinicians, something which we have been proudly doing since 1982, our expanding research and teaching opportunities can lay the groundwork for a rewarding academic career. Our graduates are practicing in both academic and community settings throughout the country. We have a diverse faculty with a wide range of interests and areas of expertise who are committed to training the next generation of EM physician leaders.
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