Andrew Klein, MD, MS

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Co-Director, Medical Education Certificate Program, Internal Medicine Residency Program
  • Co-Director, Clinical Skills Preceptors, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Physical Exam Course Lead, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Academic Interests

Dr. Klein is a clinician-educator whose educational interests center around clinician-educator faculty development and clinical skills teaching. He works closely with internal medicine residents and medical students as a clinical preceptor, coach, and mentor and co-directs the internal medicine residency Medical Education Certificate Program. He also directs the Introduction to Physical Exam Course for first-year medical students and co-directs the Longitudinal Clinical Skills Preceptor Program. His clinical experience is focused on providing high-quality, equitable primary care for all of his patients. His scholarly work and teaching focuses on strategies for improving retention of learning and essential teaching competencies for clinician educators.

    Education & Training

  • BS, University of Notre Dame, 2010
  • MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2014
  • Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2017
  • Chief, Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2018
  • Fellowship, Academic Clinician Educator Scholars, University of Pittsburgh, 2020
    Honors and Awards
  • Outstanding Early Career Educator Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2022
  • New Physician Excellence in Clinical Care Award, UPMC, 2022
  • Professional Accolade, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2022, 2024
  • Carl R Fuhrman Clinical Educator of the Year, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2024
  • Best Course Director, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2024
  • Elmer Holzinger Outstanding Teaching Attending Award, UPMC Internal Medicine Residency, 2025