Residency

Internal Medicine at Albany Medical Center

Albany, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1
Residency facts
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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 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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.