University of Rochester Medical Center Program

Rochester, NY

Specialty:Medical toxicology (Emergency medicine)

ACGME Code:1183511001

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Toxicology Ph.D. Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center offers a cutting-edge interdisciplinary education focused on environmental health sciences and toxicology, poised to train the next generation of skilled scientists in this vital field. Recognized among the top five toxicology graduate programs in the United States by the National Academy of Science’s NRC Assessment of Graduate Education, the program has a rich history spanning over 50 years and is firmly rooted in the Department of Environmental Medicine, drawing from over 13 different basic and clinical science departments within the university. This results in a holistic approach to training, combining various scientific disciplines to produce competent professionals capable of making significant contributions to public health and policy.

Research Opportunities

The program emphasizes hands-on research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Students have the opportunity to engage in state-of-the-art research that spans crucial keystone areas, including, but not limited to:

Neuro- and Behavioral Toxicology: Investigating how pollutants affect neurodevelopment and contribute to disorders.
Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Toxicology: Studying the ramifications of environmental exposures on respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology: Exploring the impact of early life exposures on long-term health outcomes.
Endocrine Toxicology: Analyzing how endocrine disruptors influence biological processes.

The program is structured to ensure students are well-equipped with the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of environmental impacts on health. Students receive comprehensive training, supported by substantial faculty expertise, who are internationally recognized and deeply engaged in research. The program boasts 35 faculty members and over 150 graduates per year, preparing students for varied career options in academia, government, and industry.1

Web sources

1. Toxicology PhD Program - Overview 2. About the Program - Overview 3. Rochester Highlights - Overview 4. Alumni - Professional Progression 5. Application Details - Ph.D. Program 6. Curriculum Structure - Ph.D. Program 7. Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives 8. Faculty Overview - Program Mentorship 9. Message from the Director 10. NeedHerScience Initiative - Gender Bias Awareness

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued2

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2020 - 2021	Application	--
02	2021 - 2022	Withheld	--
03	2022 - 2023	Initial Accreditation	Apr 13, 2023
04	2023 - 2024	Initial Accreditation	Apr 13, 2023
05	2024 - 2025	Initial Accreditation	Apr 13, 2023
06	2025 - 2026	Continued	Aug 25, 2025
07	2026 - 2027	Continued	Aug 25, 2025

Program

Program Size

-- (2 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: August 25, 2025)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:4X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $80,470^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 40 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Roster

Publications

3 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

3 Publications (5 yr)

Blood2026

A compartmentalized inflammatory landscape and macrophage plasticity regulate Tet2+/--mediated clonal hematopoiesis.

Kevin Lee,¹Cih-Li Hong,²Wimeth Dissanayake,²Gulzada Kulzhanova,¹

PMID: 41525451doi.org/10.1182/blood.2024028031

Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)2023

Lipid emulsion therapy during management of the critically-ill poisoned patient: a prospective cohort study.

Michael Levine,¹Jeffrey Brent,²Timothy Wiegand,³Bryan Maguire,⁴

PMID: 37655788doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2023.2248372

Location

Rochester, NY ^[4]

Population

211,328

Median income

$77,719Below

Education

36.2%On par

Employment

60.6%Above

Health

7.9%Above

Age

34Below

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Rochester, NY

State - New York

United States

1/31/2015

$827

$1,526

$1,193

2/28/2015

$820

$1,534

$1,199

3/31/2015

$827

$1,538

$1,206

4/30/2015

$831

$1,546

$1,213

5/31/2015

$835

$1,546

$1,228

6/30/2015

$835

$1,553

$1,233

7/31/2015

$832

$1,557

$1,235

8/31/2015

$830

$1,566

$1,241

9/30/2015

$829

$1,568

$1,245

10/31/2015

$839

$1,575

$1,253

11/30/2015

$847

$1,579

$1,259

12/31/2015

$850

$1,591

$1,263

1/31/2016

$846

$1,595

$1,275

2/29/2016

$850

$1,592

$1,279

3/31/2016

$858

$1,595

$1,282

4/30/2016

$859

$1,598

$1,285

5/31/2016

$862

$1,411

$1,291

6/30/2016

$861

$1,457

$1,294

7/31/2016

$863

$1,459

$1,295

8/31/2016

$864

$1,467

$1,303

9/30/2016

$867

$1,469

$1,307

10/31/2016

$868

$1,476

$1,311

11/30/2016

$870

$1,470

$1,312

12/31/2016

$872

$1,477

$1,313

1/31/2017

$874

$1,481

$1,317

2/28/2017

$882

$1,496

$1,324

3/31/2017

$883

$1,501

$1,335

4/30/2017

$890

$1,507

$1,346

5/31/2017

$885

$1,514

$1,353

6/30/2017

$888

$1,519

$1,357

7/31/2017

$892

$1,523

$1,359

8/31/2017

$898

$1,520

$1,363

9/30/2017

$903

$4,238

$1,406

10/31/2017

$904

$4,524

$1,414

11/30/2017

$909

$4,293

$1,413

12/31/2017

$911

$3,950

$1,420

1/31/2018

$920

$3,654

$1,422

2/28/2018

$920

$3,687

$1,427

3/31/2018

$920

$3,679

$1,429

4/30/2018

$918

$3,705

$1,434

5/31/2018

$921

$3,710

$1,438

6/30/2018

$922

$3,704

$1,444

7/31/2018

$924

$3,806

$1,449

8/31/2018

$928

$3,854

$1,455

9/30/2018

$932

$3,974

$1,461

10/31/2018

$935

$3,877

$1,465

11/30/2018

$932

$3,978

$1,473

12/31/2018

$937

$3,964

$1,482

1/31/2019

$936

$4,077

$1,492

2/28/2019

$941

$4,147

$1,495

3/31/2019

$945

$4,124

$1,503

4/30/2019

$950

$4,114

$1,509

5/31/2019

$956

$4,121

$1,514

6/30/2019

$961

$4,215

$1,519

7/31/2019

$964

$4,189

$1,526

8/31/2019

$964

$4,151

$1,531

9/30/2019

$965

$4,064

$1,534

10/31/2019

$968

$4,159

$1,541

11/30/2019

$974

$4,247

$1,545

12/31/2019

$975

$4,393

$1,552

1/31/2020

$977

$4,427

$1,560

2/29/2020

$979

$4,461

$1,565

3/31/2020

$988

$4,450

$1,565

4/30/2020

$991

$4,411

$1,566

5/31/2020

$992

$4,603

$1,563

6/30/2020

$994

$4,656

$1,562

7/31/2020

$999

$4,879

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,005

$4,818

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,016

$4,982

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,026

$4,567

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,037

$4,783

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,047

$4,777

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,054

$4,835

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,055

$4,611

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,054

$4,431

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,058

$4,495

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,065

$4,531

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,073

$4,538

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,084

$4,513

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,099

$4,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,108

$4,395

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,120

$4,298

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,123

$4,259

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,130

$4,429

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,132

$3,999

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,146

$4,016

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,163

$3,942

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,176

$3,920

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,190

$3,908

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,198

$3,803

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,207

$3,836

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,205

$3,867

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,207

$3,859

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,207

$3,815

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,211

$3,767

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,215

$3,696

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,231

$3,598

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,234

$3,523

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,237

$3,477

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,244

$3,518

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,253

$3,481

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,262

$3,480

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,264

$3,476

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,273

$4,091

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,284

$4,108

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,291

$4,083

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,299

$4,049

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,303

$4,092

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,303

$3,999

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,311

$4,037

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,312

$4,050

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,322

$3,961

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,322

$3,938

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,329

$4,883

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,331

$4,081

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,332

$5,266

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,333

$5,212

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,340

$5,232

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,350

$5,092

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,360

$4,762

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,371

$4,459

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,377

$4,468

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,387

$4,399

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,388

$4,331

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,396

$4,421

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,400

$4,430

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,409

$4,473

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,418

$4,354

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,425

$4,359

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,430

$4,666

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,430

$5,988

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,431

$5,556

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,432

$7,380

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,433

$6,969

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Rochester, NY

State - New York

United States

4/1/2021

145

5/1/2021

167

6/1/2021

168

7/1/2021

174

8/1/2021

166

9/1/2021

154

10/1/2021

145

11/1/2021

139

12/1/2021

147

1/1/2022

157

2/1/2022

163

3/1/2022

172

4/1/2022

162

5/1/2022

183

6/1/2022

208

7/1/2022

208

8/1/2022

191

9/1/2022

193

10/1/2022

165

11/1/2022

161

12/1/2022

171

1/1/2023

179

2/1/2023

156

3/1/2023

169

4/1/2023

171

5/1/2023

209

103

6/1/2023

201

104

7/1/2023

210

108

8/1/2023

207

104

9/1/2023

185

10/1/2023

200

103

11/1/2023

172

12/1/2023

175

1/1/2024

176

2/1/2024

154

3/1/2024

191

4/1/2024

196

5/1/2024

204

108

6/1/2024

190

106

7/1/2024

228

111

8/1/2024

205

104

9/1/2024

186

10/1/2024

175

101

11/1/2024

159

12/1/2024

144

1/1/2025

151

2/1/2025

138

3/1/2025

166

104

4/1/2025

175

108

5/1/2025

208

115

6/1/2025

187

114

7/1/2025

223

118

8/1/2025

197

109

9/1/2025

182

105

10/1/2025

182

102

11/1/2025

173

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Rochester, NY

Crime Rate and Safety

Rochester has a higher crime rate compared to the national average, with certain areas experiencing more crime. It's advisable to research the specific neighborhoods for safety.

Fun Activities

Rochester offers a variety of cultural attractions, parks, and outdoor recreational opportunities. The city is known for its festivals, museums, and a lively arts scene.

Climate

Rochester experiences four distinct seasons with cold winters, mild summers, and colorful fall foliage. Snowfall is common in winter.

Races and Population

Rochester is a diverse city with a mix of different races and ethnicities, contributing to its rich cultural tapestry.

Education

Rochester is home to several universities and colleges, providing educational opportunities for residents. The city also has a strong focus on K-12 education.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Rochester is lower than the national average, making it a more affordable option for residents.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

New York City is approximately a 6-hour drive from Rochester, while Buffalo is about a 1.5-hour drive. Both cities offer a range of amenities, entertainment options, and cultural attractions.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse cultural offerings
strong educational institutions.

Cons

Higher crime rate in certain areas
colder winters.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1183511001

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=010XX00US

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr