Residency

Surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,788 PGY-2 $73,509 PGY-3 $76,643 PGY-4 $79,535 PGY-5 $82,941
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 72 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 24.3% DO 5.4% US-MD 70.3% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 1.1 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 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
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Research Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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Open positions at this program

Surgery · PGY1 · New York

$68,788/yr PGY1 salary
Accepts J-1 APDS Prelim
Apply by 07/31/2026 Posted 20 days ago
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