University at Buffalo Program

Program Identity & Fit

University at Buffalo's Internal Medicine program is a university-affiliated, multi-site training program built around four core hospitals—Erie County Medical Center (a large urban safety-net site comprising ~35% of training), Buffalo General Medical Center, the VA Medical Center, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center—giving residents exposure to federal, county, and cancer-center care models within one program. The curriculum uses a 4+1 ambulatory structure with continuity clinics at community sites (Evergreen Health, Hertel Elmwood, VA Clinic), and offers named pathways in geriatrics and medical education alongside up to three months of dedicated research elective time. Career outcomes are fellowship-leaning (over 60% pursue fellowship, with a notable share matching internally at UB), while the program simultaneously emphasizes primary care and hospitalist tracks and reports that nearly half of graduates remain in the Buffalo region for practice or academic careers. The program values adaptability across varied clinical systems, longitudinal mentorship, and resident involvement in committee-based governance and quality improvement/advocacy work.