Albany Med Health System Program
About This Program
Our program provides excellent training in General Surgery. Residents work one-on-one with surgeons specializing in breast, colorectal, minimally invasive, pediatric, oncologic, transplant, trauma, and vascular surgery. Our residents have a superior operative experience in all areas of General Surgery. Chief Residents graduate with over 1,000 cases, with often over 350 cases performed during the Chief Resident year alone.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Jessica Afrose Zaman, MD
Albany Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Jessica Toma, MD
Albany Medical Health Systems
Locations
Albany Med Ctr
Dept of Surgery MC 193
50 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
315 S Manning Blvd
Albany, NY 12208
113 Holland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
211 Church St
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.