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University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo School of Medicine

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Orthopaedic surgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedBuffalo, NY

Size

5 / year · 25 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK236–271
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal11×
    22%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    23%
  • US DO
    9%
  • US IMG
    3%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

787
2022
709
2023
528
2024
389
2025
423
2026

Compensation

$67,915 (+5%)

Cost of living

$1,139/mo (−6%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$67,9152015
Year 2$70,9012016
Year 3$74,6852018
Year 4$77,0162018
Year 5$80,1942018

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD84%
  • DO16%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female16%
  • Male84%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    85%

  • US DO

    13%

  • US IMG

    1%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Sent

    96%

  • Did Not Send

    4%
Applicants by signal

  • Sent

    70%

  • Did Not Send

    30%
Student type
This program Ortho avg

  • US MD Graduates

    84%
    79%

  • US DO Graduates

    16%
    19%

  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
Sex
This program Ortho avg

  • Men

    72%
    77%

  • Women

    28%
    23%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Ortho avg

  • White

    96%
    70%

  • Other

    8%
    8%

  • Asian

    0%
    17%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Black or African American

    0%
    6%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    10%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Home state

  • In-State

    56%

  • Out-of-State

    44%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    54%

  • In-State

    46%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools

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

    60%

  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Erie

    12%

  • Albany Medical College

    4%

  • University of Michigan Medical School

    4%

  • University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

    4%

  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

    4%

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

    4%

  • New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

    4%

  • George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

    4%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    99%

  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • Doctor Hospital

    Buffalo, NY

    Participating

    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)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes3099260C0
  • ACGME ID2603521024
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 3, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027