Academic Affairs

UHS exists for the purpose of meeting our community’s healthcare needs and continually improving its well-being. In a very real sense, UHS belongs to the community. The boards of directors of UHS and its member organizations serve as trustees of the system’s health resources. UHS was established in 1981 as a not-for-profit organization, in recognition of its community role and its obligation to return health, social and economic benefit to the community. With a workforce of 6,500 UHS is the largest employer in Broome and surrounding counties.

UHS Hospitals provides a full range of medical, surgical, rehabilitative, and long-term care services from more than 60 locations around New York’s Southern Tier. It is the largest and most comprehensive health care organization in the Greater Binghamton area, whose patient coverage area encompasses all of Broome County and much of Central New York and North Central Pennsylvania.

UHS offers graduate medical education at facilities around New York with fully accredited, SUNY Upstate affiliated residency programs in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry and Preliminary Medicine Year. Accredited fellowships offered at our UHS facilities around New York  include Cardiovascular Disease, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Sports Medicine, and Neuro-Critical Care. In addition, we offer an Endovascular Surgical Radiology fellowship which is non-accredited. This fellowship was established in 2011 and based on the guidelines of the ACGME.

UHS offers numerous advantages for trainees including:

• Extensive didactic schedules including daily conferences, weekly Grand Rounds, monthly specialty sessions (such as Tumor Boards), as well as five regional Teaching Days annually
• Fully vested attending physicians, faculty educators and preceptors, and medical education support staff
• A wide range of clinical pathology and a diverse patient population encompassing a wide geographical area
• Level II Trauma Center facilities with Life Flight capability
• New York State designated stroke center
• EPIC comprehensive health record system beginning September 2020
• Fully staffed nursing, support, and ancillary services, on-hand to support patient care and medical training
• Low cost-of-living combined with a high salary and outstanding benefits
• Excellent work-life balance with a reasonable workload and a vibrant Upstate New York community

United Health Services (UHS) is an umbrella organization that oversees:

• Four hospitals including Wilson Medical Center, Binghamton General, Chenango Memorial and Delaware Valley with more than 600 physicians on our medical staff and 60 locations to serve you.;
• UHSH Medical Group, a 323-member multi-specialty group medical practice consisting of Primary Care (including residency clinics) as well as a full range of medical and surgical specialists;
• Over 60 medical and surgical practice locations throughout the Greater Binghamton area;
• Walk-In Centers located in Endicott, Vestal, Norwich and Walton
• UHS Home Care

Greater Binghamton is a safe, affordable and friendly community that has a sophisticated cultural life, lively spectator sports and accessible outdoor recreation. Many of our parks have working antique carousels, and opportunities for camping, hiking, skiing and boating abound. You'll also find minor league baseball and hockey, museums, art galleries, coffee-houses, a zoo, shopping malls, restaurants to suit every taste, several performing arts venues and a wide array of cultural festivals throughout the year.

There are many housing options in the Greater Binghamton area including apartments, townhouses, single-family homes or shared living rentals that can meet the needs those in our residency programs in the Binghamton, New York area. Whether you are looking for an urban lifestyle in a suburban setting, fun and entertainment of city life, or the casual peace of country living, our Real Estate Manager can help you locate a place that meets your needs.

Greater Binghamton has many golf courses and hosts a Professional Golf tour event. There are professional opera, theater and symphony orchestra companies nearby. Major metropolitan areas such as: New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., are only a few hours away:

Philadelphia, PA 190 miles
New York, NY 200 miles 
Buffalo, NY 205 miles 
Washington, DC 294 miles 
Boston, MA 296 miles

At UHS Hospitals around New York, we are as committed to undergraduate medical education as we are to our residency programs. Medical Students are given support and encouragement from attendings that recognize the importance of hands-on learning.

4th Year Elective Rotations

• Anesthesiology, Family Medicine Ambulatory, Family Medicine Rural/Underserved, Osteopathic Recognition, Orthopedic Surgery, Pulmonology, Plastic Surgery
• Sub-Internships – Family Medicine, Internal Medicine

Please contact our Student Coordinator at Holly.Blakney@nyuhs.org.

Core Rotations for Students

• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• General Surgery

University Affiliations

• SUNY Upstate Medical University Clinical Campus
• New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)

Applicants for residency programs at UHSH must complete an application through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application System). The deadline to apply is November 30.

Application should include:

• Common Application Form (CAF)
• Personal Statement
• Medical School Transcript
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)/Dean’s letter
• Letters of Recommendation (LoRs) (Minimum of 3)
• USMLE Transcript (as applicable)
• COMLEX Transcript (as applicable)
• Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) status, (International Medical Graduates only).

Off-cycle applications or those outside of ERAS are not accepted, and all applications must comply with the ERAS application timeline.

Applicants for fellowship programs at UHS facilities in New York should refer to the respective fellowship section of our website for information on applying to these programs.

We only participate in the NRMP Match.

Application Criteria: 

• We prefer applicants who have graduated from Medical School within the last 3-5 years, and who have been active in clinical medicine and /or who have had observerships in the U.S. within the 3-5 year timeframe.
• Test Scores Preferred minimum:
  • USMLE Step 1 (230/Pass) and Step 2: (230)
  • COMLEX Levels 1 and 2: 550 or Pass
  • First time pass is required. Applicants need to have passed Steps 1 and 2 (both parts) prior to the Rank Order List deadline.
• Have applied for and received or are soon to receive ECFMG certification, if applicable.           
• ERAS Program Signaling- While we preferentially review applications from those who signal our program, we also consider applicants who do not signal us.

Wilson Medical Center Match Codes

NRMP Program Codes

Important Application and Match Links

ERAS: www.aamc.org/students/eras/start.htm
NRMP: www.nrmp.org

Contact the Graduate Medical Education Office Monday - Friday:

Schedule a Clinical Core or Elective Rotation:
Holly.Blakney@nyuhs.org

Verify Residency or Fellowship:
medical.education@nyuhs.org

Application for Residency or Fellowship:
medical.education@nyuhs.org