Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical Center

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SurgeryUniversity BasedAlbany, NY

Size

10 / year · 35 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

75 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK234–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1.9×
    26%
  • None
    14%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    31%
  • US DO
    7%
  • US IMG
    3%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

1,300
2022
1,258
2023
1,310
2024
1,085
2025
1,188
2026

Compensation

$71,507 (+7%)

Cost of living

$1,417/mo (−2%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$71,50721Negotiable
Year 2$73,65221Negotiable
Year 3$75,86121Negotiable
Year 4$78,13721Negotiable
Year 5$80,48121Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD92%
  • DO3%
  • IMG5%

Sex

  • Female54%
  • Male46%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    88%
  • US DO

    4%
  • US IMG

    4%
  • Non-US IMG

    4%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    78%
  • Sent

    22%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    87%
  • Sent

    13%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    86%
    61%
  • Non-US IMG

    6%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    6%
    21%
  • US-IMG

    3%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    57%
    50%
  • Men

    43%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    57%
    59%
  • Asian

    31%
    23%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    11%
    12%
  • Other

    9%
    9%
  • Did Not Report

    3%
    3%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    65%
  • In-State

    35%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    73%
  • In-State

    27%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    12%
Top medical schools
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

    9%
  • Albany Medical College

    6%
  • New York Medical College

    6%
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

    6%
  • Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine

    6%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    98%
  • Ever Failed

    2%

Training sites

  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

    ALBANY, NY

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

    From program website

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

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)75
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1414440P0, 1414440C0
  • ACGME ID4403521191
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeHybrid (applicant chooses)
  • Video interviewNo