Albany Med Health System Program

Urology Analyst Verified · Oct 2, 2026

Albany Med Health System Program

Albany Med Health System Program is a residency program specializing in Urology, located in Albany, New York, directed by Mark D. White, MD and coordinated by Margaret Eck-Raider. The program accepts applications through September 30, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at eckraim@amc.edu or (518) 262-3296. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Albany Med's Urology program is an academic, university-affiliated 5-year training track built on a large surgical volume and progressive resident autonomy, with residents functioning as primary surgeons under supervision and chiefs operating near-independently. Clinical training spans Albany Medical Center and the Albany Stratton VA, covering adult and pediatric urology, endourology, laparoscopic/robotic and open surgery, oncology, female urology, neurourology, and infertility. A dedicated four-month PGY-2 research block with access to Albany Medical College, Albany College of Pharmacy, and University at Albany School of Public Health investigators signals genuine institutional investment in scholarly output alongside clinical training. The program emphasizes teaching as a core value, with chief residents formally responsible for junior resident and medical student education, and structured conferences (tumor board, M&M, journal club, cadaver labs) reinforcing an academic surgical culture.

Who it fits

An applicant seeking rigorous, high-volume surgical training with early hands-on operative responsibility and a structured but non-mandatory research experience, oriented toward eventual subspecialty fellowship or academic practice.

Research intensity

Moderate - a dedicated four-month research rotation exists and clinical scholarship is strongly encouraged, but not framed as the program's central identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Academic Medicine

Important

The program requires four letters of recommendation from U.S. physicians for IMG applicants.

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Urology

Deadline 09/30/2027

353 days left

Accreditation Status N/A

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