Medical students from the Jacobs School, as well as schools across the country and even the world, will begin residency training in WNY at UB. A reception for Jacobs School students staying in Buffalo for training recently took place.
Published April 3, 2025
This year, 190 new residents will begin their training in Western New York at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
In addition to many Jacobs School graduates, trainees from not only around the country but around the world have chosen to pursue residencies at the Jacobs School, underscoring the appeal of the exceptional training programs in the area.
“We’re excited about our new residents and fellows, who will provide great patient care for the Western New York community and take advantage of our outstanding educational opportunities,” says Gregory S. Cherr, MD, professor of surgery and senior associate dean for graduate medical education.
“We were thrilled with the results of the match,” Cherr says, noting the excellent results for UB after Match Day on March 21 and also the encouraging nationwide total matches and popularity of programs.
Across the nation, a total of 43,237 training positions were available in 2025, up 4.2 percent from 2024, according to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Internal medicine filled 11,750 positions, 679 more than in 2024, while pediatrics added 54 positions nationally this year.
Twenty-five percent of the Jacobs School’s Class of 2025 — 44 medical students — are staying in the area for residency training. For students who are WNY natives, the opportunity to receive great training in the place they call home is a perfect opportunity, Cherr says.
For both natives and graduates coming in, the breadth of clinical settings in the Buffalo area is a draw for incoming residents. “We offer training in a wide variety of different types of clinical settings, from a veterans hospital, to a county hospital, to a cancer hospital, pediatric hospital, and multiple adult hospitals and different hospital systems,” he says.
Tentative data indicates that this year’s incoming group of residents comes from 30 states besides New York State.
The Jacobs School is ranked in the top 10 percent of ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education)-sponsoring institutions in the U.S., which reflects the school’s highly regarded training programs and high standards in education, patient care, and mentoring.
Jacobs School training offers opportunities to engage in cutting-edge patient care, conduct research, and work with a “large cadre of outstanding medical educators,” Cherr says.
Additionally, when students come to Buffalo to visit the Jacobs School, Cherr says that the community’s friendliness and embrace of health care workers resonate. “People who interview for positions in Buffalo quickly learn about the City of Good Neighbors and experience that collegiality and friendliness, even during the interview process.”
While most of the recent medical school graduates pursuing residencies have yet to hone their clinical capabilities, they bring different skill sets and perspectives, Cherr says.
A key goal is to attract compassionate clinicians who will thrive in the WNY training environment, Cherr adds. “We want to get the most qualified, the best, and the brightest people to train here and to stay here in Buffalo.”