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Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program

SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #4013540047UniversityJ1J-1

SUNY Upstate Medical University is an ACGME-accredited university-based Addiction psychiatry residency program in Syracuse, NY. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $82,941. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
1 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$82.9k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2016 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2018

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
4.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Crouse Health, with over 3,100 employees, is one of Central New York's largest employers. We serve more than 24,000 inpatients, 82,000 emergency services patients and more than 150,000 outpatients a year from a 16-county area in Central and Northern New York. Crouse is the region’s largest provider of maternity care services, averaging nearly 4,000 deliveries annually, and is the state-designated regional referral center for high-risk neonatal intensive care (NICU) services. Crouse also operates one of the longest-running and largest ambulatory surgery programs in the U.S. in two surgery centers near the main hospital complex. Phase 1 construction on the Witting Surgical Center, a three-floor, state-of-the-art facility, was completed in late 2010 with the opening of 11 new operating rooms. An additional three ORs opened in late 2011, completing this $50 million project. Other specialties include comprehensive diagnostic and interventional cardiac care (featuring the region’s only pediatric cardiac catheterization program); surgical services (including the latest advancements in bariatric and robotic surgery); orthopedics; neurosciences/stroke care (Crouse is a nationally certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a NYS-designated stroke center and the first 'Gold Plus' stroke hospital in Syracuse); oncology; and the region's only hospital-based chemical dependency treatment services. Crouse Health also operates the Pomeroy College of Nursing, providing critical nursing education to more than 300 students annually.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
487
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality1 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 6 same · 2 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$27K
Research
$0
Payments
21

Top payer: Sterilmed, Inc. ($10K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
17,740
ED visits
57,168
Inpatient surgeries
3,595
Outpatient surgeries
5,410
Births
3,767
Daily census
326
Full-time staff
1,602

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Crouse Hospital · Syracuse, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Crouse Hospital

Primary
Syracuse, NY487 beds

Central New York Services Inc

Syrecuse, NY

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,070/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~15.7% of pay
Take-home$5,070/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,088/mo
State tax$753/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $82,941 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Onondaga County, New York (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$74,740
−$4k vs US median
Avg Commute
20 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Tolani O Ajagbe, MBBS

Program Director, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship; Associate Professor and Division Chief of Addiction Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He also serves as Psychiatry Chair and Medical Director, Addiction Treatment Services at Crouse Hospital

Program Director

Meghan Pomeroy

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is SUNY Upstate Medical University located?
SUNY Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, NY.
What type of program is SUNY Upstate Medical University?
SUNY Upstate Medical University is a university-based residency program.
Is SUNY Upstate Medical University ACGME-accredited?
Yes — SUNY Upstate Medical University holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at SUNY Upstate Medical University?
SUNY Upstate Medical University has approximately 1 residents in training.
How much is rent near SUNY Upstate Medical University?
Median rent near Syracuse, NY is ~$1,088/month for a 1BR and ~$1,275/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does SUNY Upstate Medical University accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
SUNY Upstate Medical University has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does SUNY Upstate Medical University sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
SUNY Upstate Medical University reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does SUNY Upstate Medical University require?
SUNY Upstate Medical University does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at SUNY Upstate Medical University?
SUNY Upstate Medical University reports a PGY-1 salary of $82,941. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to SUNY Upstate Medical University?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save SUNY Upstate Medical University to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does SUNY Upstate Medical University have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Addiction psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.