Who Should I Contact?

Students often wonder where to go to deal with a particular issue they’re having. UPSOM is divided up mainly into the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) and the Office of Medical Education (OMED), which work together very closely to meet student needs. Here, we outline which office does what, so if you have an issue, you know where to go. If you’re not sure, just ask!

For Emergencies:

During Office Hours: please call Student Affairs 412-648-9040 or OMED 412-648-8714

After 5:00 PM and on weekends: please call 412-648-7622

Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

General Email: studentaffairs@medschool.pitt.edu

Phone Number: 412-648-9040

Website: https://www.medstudentaffairs.pitt.edu/

Subject	Contact
Student Groups & Special Events	Erika Keough ejm38@pitt.edu
Student Advising	studentaffairs@medschool.pitt.edu
Student Promotions	Dr. Alda Maria Gonzaga argst12@pitt.edu
Scheduling, Lottery, and Registration	Lisa Cucarese lic193@pitt.edu somregistrar@pitt.edu
Leave of Absence (LOA)	Dr. Alda Maria Gonzaga argst12@pitt.edu
Wellness and Mental Health	Dr. Alda Maria Gonzaga argst12@pitt.edu Dr. Brighid O’Donnell odonnellbm@upmc.edu Mental Health Team
Away Electives, Visiting Students, and Visting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO)	Heather Jericho hej36@pitt.edu somregistrar@pitt.edu
Immunizations, Clearances, CPR Certification and Records, Mask Fitting, and UPMC IMS Accounts and Badges	somregistrar@pitt.edu
MD Verifications & Requests for Dean's Letters (MSPE)	credentialing@medschool.pitt.edu
Unoffical Transcripts (In-House Transcripts)	credentialing@medschool.pitt.edu
Offical Diploma and Transcript	registrar-office@pitt.edu
Career Counseling or Shadowing	Advisory Deans
Residency and Match	Advisory Deans
Match Logistics	somregistrar@pitt.edu
Letter of Good Standing	credentialing@medschool.pitt.edu
Tutoring and Academic Support	Tiffany Martin tmm206@pitt.edu Jessica Owens jessica.owens@pitt.edu
Coaching Program and STEP 1 Preparation	Dr. Brighid O’Donnell odonnellbm@upmc.edu
Office of Student Engagement and Enrichment	OSEE@medschool.pitt.edu
Health Insurance	University e-Benefits 833-852-2210 Student Health Benefits website UPMC Health Plan Enrollment 888-499-6885

Office of Medical Education (OMED)

General Email: omed@medschool.pitt.edu

Phone Number: 412-648-8714

Website: https://www.omed.pitt.edu/

Subject	Contact
Curriculum, Attendance, Grades & NBME	*Foundations* Dr. Lisa Borghesi borghesi@pitt.edu *Clerkships* Dr. Raquel Buranosky buranoskyr@upmc.edu Cole Newman con22@pitt.edu
Bridges	Dr. Eloho Ufomata ufomataeo@upmc.edu Dr. Raquel Buranosky buranoskyr@upmc.edu James Kotey jak615@pitt.edu
Space	Kristyn Miller, MS kmm555@pitt.edu
Standardized Patients	Dr. Reed Van Deusen vandeusenr@upmc.edu Nomi Marcus nomijoymarcus@pitt.edu
Faculty and Course Support	Christine Bewszka clb223@pitt.edu Alida O'Neil ago12@pitt.edu
LMS and Education Technology	Health Sciences IT help@hs.pitt.edu
Longitudinal Alliance (LAP)	Karen Marcinko klm352@pitt.edu
Community Alliance (CAP)	Karen Marcinko klm352@pitt.edu
PCAT/Streams	Karen Musto kam822@pitt.edu
PECs and Flex Weeks	Denise Downs ddowns@pitt.edu
Assessments	Renee Craig craigrd@pitt.edu
Feedback Friday	Michelle Sergent mls124@pitt.edu
Community Educator Information	Michelle Wargo miw114@pitt.edu
Facilities & Rooms	Christine Bewszka clb223@pitt.edu

Office of the Learning Environment (OLE)

General Email: ole@pitt.edu

Phone Number: 412-383-7612

Website: https://www.ole.pitt.edu/

Subject	Contact
Medical Student Learning Environment Concerns	Dr. Evelyn Reis reise@pitt.edu
Graduate Student Learning Environment Concerns	Dr. Wendy M. Mars wmars@pitt.edu
Administrative Inquiries	Kathy Scott kmscott@pitt.edu
Learning Environment Coordinator	Milonna Sauritch mas1491@pitt.edu

Office of Medical Student Research and International Studies

General Email: msris@medschool.pitt.edu

Website: https://www.researchprograms.medschool.pitt.edu/

Subject	Contact
International Electives	Dr. Peter Veldkamp veldkamppeter@pitt.edu Suzann Beardsley suzann@pitt.edu
Medical Student Research	Suzann Beardsley suzann@pitt.edu Pamela Harlow plh18@pitt.edu