Do you take International Medical Graduates into your program?
Do you have a minimum USMLE scores requirement?
How many residency positions are available?
Do you require US clinical experience?
About Residents or Residencies
How many residency programs does Baystate Medical Center have?
Are residents involved in teaching medical students?
Do residents have a voice in decision-making?
Where do we eat at the hospital?
About Baystate Medical Center
Where is Baystate Medical Center?
What library resources are available?
Will Baystate help my significant other find employment?
About Springfield or the Surrounding Community
Where should I live?
Do you take International Medical Graduates into your program?
We do take highly qualified International Medical Graduates.
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Do you have a minimum USMLE scores requirement?
Your USMLE scores should be at least 85, however to remain competitive your USMLE scores should be above 90. If you have failed your USMLE exam your application will not be considered. You must have passed both, USMLE Step I and II prior to entering our program.
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How many residency positions are available?
Each year we have five Categorical and two Preliminary PGY 1 positions available. We will directly match all positions through the National Resident Matching Program. Interviews are by invitation only. The resident selection committee reviews completed applications and applicants will be notified whether an interview has been granted.
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Do you require US clinical experience?
No previous US clinical experience is required to apply to the program.
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About Residents or Residencies
How many residency programs does Baystate Medical Center have?
There are 10 residency programs—all ACGME-accredited:
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Anesthesiology
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Emergency Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Medicine-Pediatrics
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Obstetrics-Gynecology
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Pathology
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Pediatrics
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Psychiatry
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Radiology
- Surgery
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Are residents involved in teaching medical students?
Yes. According to Baystate Medical Center policy, the position description of both residents and fellows includes:
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participation in the educational activities of the training program
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as appropriate, assumption of responsibility for teaching and supervising other residents and
students
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participation in institutional orientation and education programs and other activities involving the clinical staff.
Since Baystate Medical Center is the Western Campus of Tufts University School of Medicine, each resident is granted a Clinical Instructor faculty apointment.
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Do residents have a voice in decision-making?
Each department has an education committee on which appointed residents sit. In addition, Baystate Medical Center's Graduate Medical Education Committee has resident representatives from each program.
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Where do we eat at the hospital?
Baystate Medical Center has a very extensive selection of food in its cafeteria. Pizza, hot and cold sandwiches, baked goods, hot breakfasts, and a salad bar are available every day. In addition to traditional grill offerings, there are daily specials, such as shrimp linguine and stir fry, cooked to order. Fruit, yogurt, cereal, chips are also sold. As housestaff, your meals at the cafeteria are subsidized by the hospital. There is also a Friendly's Restaurant located off the main lobby of the hospital.
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About Baystate Medical Center
Where is Baystate Medical Center?
In addition to being strategically located in scenic western Massachusetts, the Springfield area has a lot to offer. From U. Conn. and U. Mass Basketball to the Hall of Fame, from Springfield's Falcons to the New England Blizzard, from the Springfield Symphony to the Hartford Opera, there are unlimited things to do. Plenty of local parks, museums, theaters and culture for everyone.
Northampton, Mass., located just a mere 20 minute commute from the hospital, offers much of the activity of a large city but in the safe, convenient setting of a town surrounded by natural beauty. Northampton is the home of Smith College and central to the other institutions comprising the "5-college" region, including the University of Massachusetts, Mt. Holyoke College, Amherst College, and Hampshire College. Northampton has attracted artists, writers, and performers of all types and it's music scene is nationally recognized. It's streets are filled with coffee houses, movie theaters and restaurants representing virtually every nationality. It is a place that must be seen to be believed.
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Berkshires
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Boston
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Cape Cod
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Coast of Maine
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(90 min)
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Hartford
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(25 min)
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New York City
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(3 hours)
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Vermont (Skiing)
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What library resources are available?
Baystate Medical Center’s Health Sciences Library is the largest medical reference library in the region. This new facility also contains a full computer lab, onsite and online bookstore, reference services, full-text journals and books, journal subscriptions, and free Geographic Information Systems (GIS) training and educational materials.
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Will Baystate help my significant other find employment?
Our "Relocation Information" page provides links to helpful job-seeking resources in the area. In addition, Baystate's Human Resources Department maintains a career opportunities site where current job openings can be browsed and applications submitted online.
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About Springfield or the Surrounding Community
Where should I live?
Springfield Massachusetts, a mid-sized city of 180,000, and its surrounding communities in the Pioneer Valley form a metropolitan population of 500,000. Interstates 90 & 91 intersect here, Routes 5 & 10 pass through, and traffic jams are virtually unheard of.
So you can choose to live downtown, in a suburban community, or out in the country – even in nearby Northampton or Amherst - and still be within a 15-20 minute easy commute to the medical center. There are many affordable options whether you rent or purchase. The distinctive mix of urban and rural areas and easily accessible cultural and recreational activities makes the Pioneer Valley a uniquely pleasant place to live and work.
Many residents live in the five college community of Northampton, Amherst, Hadley and South Hadley or in nearby communities such as Easthampton and Holyoke. Others live in historic areas of Springfield, particularly in the Downtown or Forest Park areas. For residents with families, there are several suburbs with excellent school systems.
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