Dr. Rebecca Halvorsen earned her undergraduate degree from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. She then attended Eastern Virginia Medical School before moving to New York City, where she completed her residency training at the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Family Medicine Residency Program. During her final year, she served as chief resident and was recognized for her leadership in supporting resident education and wellness at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She received the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award for excellence in peer and community teaching.
After residency, Dr. Halvorsen spent three years as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine at The Ohio State University. In addition to providing patient care, she worked closely with residents and medical students, earning the Family Medicine Outstanding Outpatient Preceptor Award in 2023. She also served as Lead Physician for OSU’s teen clinic, overseeing primary care for adolescent patients with a focus on preventive care, STI screening, contraception management, and mental health.
In August 2023, Dr. Halvorsen joined the residency faculty at UPMC Shadyside Family Health Center after relocating to Pittsburgh. Her academic interests include resident and medical student education, curriculum development, and optimizing electronic health record (EHR) utilization. An Epic power user, she is a member of the UPMC Bridges workgroup, supporting UPMC’s transition to a single, unified EHR system powered by Epic. Her clinical interests include preventive care, adolescent health, women’s health, contraception management (including LARC placement), and diabetes care.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Halvorsen enjoys exploring new foods and destinations, spending time outdoors hiking, camping, and rock climbing, designing, and sewing quilts, and spending time with her husband and young daughter.