Residency

Internal Medicine at Albany Medical Center

Albany, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $71,507 PGY-2 $73,652 PGY-3 $75,861
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 58.3% (2025 survey) DO 25% US-MD 16.7% Total positions 60 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 2.3 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-10-13
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.