Residency

Internal Medicine at University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “graduation from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada, and meeting one of the following additional qualifications: holding a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $67,915 PGY-2 $70,901 PGY-3 $74,685
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 60 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 13.3% (2025 survey) DO 51.4% US-MD 35.2% Total positions 102 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 1.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation 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 Primary care, Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-09-30 Interviews begin 2025-10-15
Benefits Free parking, 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.