Residency

Internal Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Graduates of medical school outside the United States and Canada must have a current valid ECFMG Certificate and passing grade in the CSA examination from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “US clinical experience is preferred.”
per program source ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,788 PGY-2 $73,509 PGY-3 $76,643
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 73.1% (2025 survey) DO 8.2% US-MD 18.7% Total positions 157 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 1.2 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 4 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits On-site child care, 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.