Albany Medical College

Founded in 1839, Albany Medical College embodies the tradition and prestige that comes with being one of the oldest private medical schools in the country. Yet, our approach to teaching tomorrow’s doctors, scientists and healthcare professionals is among the most innovative. Through the curriculum, the College imparts knowledge to students in the graduate and post-graduate fields of medicine and provides a collegial, nurturing environment that fosters intellectual discovery.

As traditional methods of learning, discovery and healthcare delivery grow increasingly complex, Albany Medical College is keeping pace and breaking new ground. Among our greatest accomplishments are the recruitment of clinical and research faculty of national renown, the application of new information technology to further online and virtual learning, and the expansion of our academic facility to better meet the needs of our students.

Our medical and graduate studies students work together in research projects that are both basic science and clinical in nature. Our master’s programs rank among the highest across the nation. Our new Master’s in Bioethics taps into faculty throughout the Capital Region to address clinical and research issues. We hold our graduates of all our programs in high esteem as they pursue life goals of excellence in healthcare – patient care, leadership, and service – and biomedical research.

Albany Medical College’s commitment to providing the highest quality of medical education, research and care will continue with the same intensity in the future. We invite you to be a part of this commitment to excellence.

The Continuing Medical Education activities of Albany Medical College are designed to meet both institutional requirements and individual physician needs for CME. Formats for the activities include lecture series, grand rounds, teaching rounds, departmental scientific meetings, seminars, workshops, clinical traineeships, mini-residencies and multi-media self instruction.

The Schaffer Library of Health Sciences provides services and a rich collection of materials to support education, research, and patient care.

Albany Medical College’s Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center (PSCCC) houses an incredible collection of simulation and clinical training resources to educate students and other health care workers. This 12,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility is a critical component of Albany Med’s commitment to the highest standards of patient safety, while serving as a resource for the college, the hospital and the region as a whole.

Using very lifelike mannequins and other cutting-edge training tools, as well as role playing with trained actors to simulate patient exams and consultations, students are able to practice hands-on medicine in a safe and realistic medical setting before treating patients. The PSCCC allows students to develop excellent diagnostic and clinical skills and patient care practices, all with supervision and mentoring from our outstanding faculty.

Albany Med is northeastern New York’s only academic health sciences center and is one of the largest private employers in the Capital Region.It incorporates the 734-bed Albany Medical Center Hospital, which offers the widest range of medical and surgical services in the region, and the Albany Medical College, which trains the next generation of doctors, scientists and other healthcare professionals, and which also includes a biomedical research enterprise and the region’s largest physicians practice with more than 450 doctors. Albany Med works with dozens of community partners to improve the region’s health and quality of life.

Albany Med is affiliated with Columbia Memorial Health and Saratoga Hospital to provide the largest locally governed health system in the region. Combined, these three hospitals offer nearly 1,100 beds and outpatient locations throughout the Capital Region.

Albany Med is like no other health care provider in our region, providing our community with the highest level of patient care across disciplines, while receiving regional, national and international recognition for high standards in patient care, education and biomedical research.

We are committed to improving health by attaining the highest standard of quality in care delivery, education, and research initiatives.As an academic medical system, we will deliver the best possible experience for all patients wherever we interact with them. We will foster teaching, learning and discovery, fiscal responsibility, and adaptability to change.

Albany Medical Center is a valuable asset and resource for the many communities it serves. It is the only academic health sciences center in the 25 counties of eastern New York and western New England. It includes the 734-bed Albany Medical Center Hospital, founded in 1849 and one of upstate New York's largest teaching hospitals; the Albany Medical College, established in 1839 and one of the nation's first private medical schools; Albany Medical Center's South Clinical Campus, purchased in 1999 to better serve the ambulatory surgical needs of the community; the 450-member Albany Medical Center Faculty Physicians group; and the Albany Medical Center Foundation, Inc., one of the largest fundraising organizations in the region.

An academic medical center like Albany Medical Center is defined by its commitment to the three-fold mission of excellence in patient care, biomedical research and medical education - with a single objective: the improved health of the community. This objective is measured in our Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy.

Because of this unwavering commitment, assessing the health care needs of our community is an ongoing process. We are engaged in countless affiliations and collaborations throughout our service area and offer many programs and services at a free or reduced-fee basis, often in partnership with other organizations.

The Laboratory Service Directory has been designed as a guide to the pathology and laboratory services offered at Albany Med through the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Laboratory tests are a vital part of diagnosis, treatment planning and patient care. We thank you for choosing Albany Medical Center, where we are dedicated to providing the highest-quality laboratory services—from the simplest testing to the most complex.