UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

ASHP Accredited

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Last updated: 08/05/2026

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Andreea Temelie, PharmD, BCPP
Mailing address

3811 O'Hara Street, Office 1506
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States


Primary Practice: UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
2 PGY1, 2 PGY2 Psychiatry positions
Phone:
(412) 543-8147
Fax:
(412) 246-6110

Maximum Number of Positions

  • PGY1: 2
  • PGY2 Psychiatry: 2
  • PGY2 Neurology: 0

Program Details

  • Institution type: University
  • Primary Practice Site: University teaching hospital
  • ASHP Accreditation Status: accredited (code: PGY1: 23083 PGY2: 23054)
  • Program Inception: 2014
  • PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 75% Inpatient / 25% Outpatient
  • Preceptors: 5 BCPPs; 3 Other pharmacists; 1 Non-pharmacists

Application Details

  • Application Deadline: January 2
  • Starting Date: July 1
  • Estimated Stipend: 2027-2028 AY: PGY1: $57,135 PGY2: $59,703
  • Fringe Benefits: 20 days PTO, health insurance including dental & eye care, life insurance, short- and long-term disability and more as seen in UPMC GME benefits guide https://dam.upmc.com/-/media/upmc/healthcare-professionals/gme/documents/benefits-summary.pdf?rev=0c1648475fbd46098667cf002d43e4bf&hash=9969A95C56A07E26EAD304AEB9837ED2
  • Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Yes, partial support
  • Interviews Required: Yes
  • Offers Early Commitment: Yes

Special Requirements for Application

  • PharmD
  • Eligible for state licensure
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letters of recommendation (3)

PGY1 Rotations Offered

  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology

PGY2 Rotations Offered

  • Adult inpatient psychiatry
  • Adult outpatient psychiatry
  • Child and adolescent psychiatry
  • Consultation liaison psychiatry
  • Chronic/intermediate/extended inpatient psychiatry
  • Developmental disabilities
  • Emergency psychiatry
  • Geriatric psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Pain management
  • Specialty clinic
  • Substance abuse

PGY2 Features

  • Staffing Component: Yes, required
  • Teaching Component: Yes, optional
  • Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, optional
  • PGY2 Other Features: Mastery of Teaching Certificate, Resident Research Series, PharmD teaching/precepting through University of Pittsburgh, Crisis training and Advanced Mental Health Crisis Response Training through UPMC.
  • Residents achieving BCPP within 3 years: 50%

Program Philosophy

The philosophy of the residency program at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is to provide personalized training that will prepare graduates of the program to practice across all care settings, including acute inpatient, ambulatory behavioral health clinics, as well as academia. Training will focus on providing patient-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and evidence-based pharmacotherapy for individuals with psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders. Upon successful completion of the residency program, graduates will be prepared for a rewarding career as a psychiatric clinical pharmacist and will have gained the knowledge and skills to become board certified in psychiatric pharmacy.

PGY1 Special Features

Mental Health Focus for PGY1; Opportunity to early commit to PGY2; Mastery of Teaching Certificate, Resident Research Series, and PharmD teaching/precepting through University of Pittsburgh.

Site Special Features

Residency is part of an academic teaching medical center. The behavioral health division of UPMC includes over 400 inpatient psychiatric beds and more than 80 ambulatory programs.

Open House / Virtual Visit

  • When: Pending scheduling