SUNY Upstate Medical University

SUNY Upstate Medical University

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Neurological surgeryUniversity BasedSyracuse, NY

Size

2 / year · 11 total

Training length

7 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK235–269
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1.7×
    22%
  • None
    13%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    21%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

286
2022
253
2023
266
2024
315
2025
323
2026

Compensation

$68,788 (+3%)

Cost of living

$1,123/mo (−5%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$68,7881515
Year 2$73,5091515
Year 3$76,6431616
Year 4$79,5351818
Year 5$82,9411818
Year 6$86,0842020
Year 7$89,2262020

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD91%
  • DO9%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female9%
  • Male91%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    65%
  • Sent

    35%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    76%
  • Sent

    24%
Student type
This program NSGY avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    87%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    5%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    5%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    3%
Sex
This program NSGY avg
  • Men

    91%
    73%
  • Women

    9%
    27%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program NSGY avg
  • Asian

    45%
    29%
  • White

    45%
    56%
  • Other

    9%
    9%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    7%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    10%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • No Preference

    79%
  • Aligned

    19%
  • Not Aligned

    2%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    60%
  • In-State

    40%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    67%
  • In-State

    33%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    20%
Top medical schools
  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine

    27%
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    9%
  • Creighton University School of Medicine

    9%
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

    9%
  • University of Florida College of Medicine

    9%
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine

    9%
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine

    9%
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

    9%
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo

    9%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    98%
  • Ever Failed

    2%

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1516160C0
  • ACGME ID1603521058
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027