Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical Center

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PsychiatryUniversity BasedAlbany, NY

Size

7 / year · 28 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK226–259
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal12.8×
    51%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    13%
  • US DO
    5%
  • US IMG
    2%
  • Non-US IMG
    1%

Applications per year

1,107
2022
1,009
2023
991
2024
987
2025
881
2026

Compensation

$71,007 (+6%)

Cost of living

$1,417/mo (−2%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$71,007217
Year 2$71,677217
Year 3$72,345217
Year 4$73,016217

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD61%
  • DO36%
  • IMG4%

Sex

  • Female46%
  • Male54%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    70%
  • US DO

    23%
  • US IMG

    3%
  • Non-US IMG

    3%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    57%
  • Sent

    43%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    94%
  • Sent

    6%
Student type
This program Psych avg
  • US MD Graduates

    61%
    53%
  • US DO Graduates

    36%
    26%
  • Non-US IMG

    4%
    10%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
Sex
This program Psych avg
  • Men

    54%
    46%
  • Women

    46%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Psych avg
  • Asian

    39%
    33%
  • White

    36%
    48%
  • Other

    14%
    14%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    11%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    7%
    10%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    4%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • In-State

    51%
  • Out-of-State

    49%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    66%
  • In-State

    34%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    44%
Top medical schools
  • Albany Medical College

    29%
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Erie

    14%
  • Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

    7%
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo

    7%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    97%
  • Ever Failed

    3%

Training sites

  • Albany Medical Center

    Albany, NY

    Primary

    From published listing

  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

    ALBANY, NY

    Participating
    • 557 staffed beds
    • 36,272 discharges
    • Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · 913k (2024)

    From program website

  • CAPITAL DISTRICT PSYCH CENTER

    ALBANY, NY

    Participating
    • 135 staffed beds
    • 76 discharges
    • Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · 913k (2024)

    From published listing

  • Samuel Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Albany, NY

    Participating

    From published listing

  • Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders of Northeastern New York

    NY

    Participating
    • One PGY-4 block shared with subspecialty neurology clinics

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)12
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1414400C0
  • ACGME ID4003522124
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo