Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
June
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
The program offers opportunities to learn and work within an academic computational pathology setting. Funding is possible for head and neck medical research for select candidates.
Total Program Size
4
4
4
4
0
0
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
3099300C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
54
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
200
Step 2 required
No
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
450
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Part-time Paid Physicians
2
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
50
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
12
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
2.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
No
Night float system
No
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
4
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
999
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
999
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Primary care
Women's health
Academic or clinician educator
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Portfolio system
Program Evaluation
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
60
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
60
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
3003521224
Beeper or Home Call
12
12
12
12
Program Director
First Name
Theodore
Middle Name
C
Last Name
Ondracek
Degrees
MD
Address
Buffalo General Med Ctr
Pathology Pgm
100 High St
Buffalo, NY 14203
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-78.866662 42.901074)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Michelle
Last Name
Ruggiero
Address
Buffalo General Med Ctr
Pathology Pgm
100 High St
Buffalo, NY 14203
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-78.866662 42.901074)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
14.50
% IMG
75.00
% DO
10.40
% Female
43.70
% Male
56.20
Total Physician
28
Total Non Physician
5
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
50.00
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
1.60
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| Year | |||
| Year | |||
| Year |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $59,216 | 20 | 20 |
| Year 2 | $60,142 | 20 | 20 |
| Year 3 | $61,666 | 20 | 20 |
| Year 4 | $64,560 | 20 | 20 |
Total Positions
16
Level 2 required
No
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Free parking
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
10
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://medicine.buffalo.edu/offices/gme/policies.html