Applying to the Internal Medicine Residency

Applying to our Internal Medicine Residency Program

We are humbled by your interest in our Internal Medicine Residency Program at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate, a place you can truly call home. We prioritize clinical innovation, transformative medical education, and patient-centered care within our 746-bed state-of-the-art integrated academic health system. As Massachusetts’ third-largest teaching hospital, our program supports personalized career goals and offers growth opportunities, preparing residents for competitive fellowships and career placements in their chosen fields. Explore our unique program; you will love what you see!

Our program is committed to recruiting, supporting, and retaining outstanding residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, racial backgrounds, and sexual orientations. We use a multi-criteria-based holistic selection process that includes a review of personal characteristics, personal statements, academic performance, letters of recommendation, scholarship or leadership experience, and community engagement. Therefore, we do not have minimum USMLE or COMLEX score requirements.

Requirements for Applicants

U.S. Medical School Graduates: Prospective applicants must be a medical student or graduate who has obtained, or is in the process of obtaining, a medical degree by July 1 of the match year from an institution that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and/or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). For Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) processing information, please contact your medical school’s student affairs office or other designated dean’s office for information and the necessary software for ERAS.

Canadian Medical School Graduates: Prospective applicants must be a medical student or graduate who has obtained, or is in the process of obtaining, a medical degree by July 1 of the match year from an institution that is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). For further information, please contact the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) at 1.877.227.6742 or via email at help@carms.ca

International/Foreign Medical School Graduates (IMGs): Prospective applicants must be a medical student or graduate who has obtained, or is in the process of obtaining, a medical degree by July 1 of the match year. They must also hold a current and valid certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) by the day the Rank Order list is submitted by the Program. Preferably, applicants should have at least one month of clinical experience at an accredited institution in the United States.

For application materials and eligibility requirements, please contact ECFMG at:

ECFMG-ERAS Program
P.O. Box 13467
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3467, U.S.A.
http://www.ecfmg.org/eras/index.html

Requirements for Application

Program NRMP Codes: We only offer categorical positions in our Internal Medicine Residency Program. All R-1 positions are selected through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). We do not offer pre-match positions. The UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Internal Medicine NRMP numbers for Match participation are:

• Categorical Track: NRMP # 1286140C0
• Primary Care/IMPACT Track: NRMP # 1286140M0

Required Documents: Applications are accepted exclusively through the ERAS website, with a submission deadline of December 31st. We are unable to accept telephone, paper, or email applications.

Please submit the following required documents via ERAS:

• ERAS application
• Personal statement
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (formerly Dean’s Letter)
• Medical School Transcript
• USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 Report (No minimum score required to apply)
• USMLE Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2 Report (No minimum score required to apply)
• USMLE Step 2 CK or COMLEX Level 2 must be received no later than January 30
• ECFMG Certification (International Medical School graduates only)
• Three letters of recommendation
• Photograph (preferred but not required)
• Year of Graduation: Candidates who graduated more than three years ago should provide evidence of meaningful, ongoing continuing medical education in their application and will be considered upon request on a case by case basis 

Institutional Policy on Visa Status:

J1 Visas: Baystate Medical Center sponsors J1 Visas through ECFMG for applicants who are eligible for appointment to a residency position.

H1B Visas: The institution's support for H1B visas is very limited and not generally available. However, upon request from the Program Director and under exceptional circumstances, the Chief Academic Officer and DIO of Academic Affairs will review H1B applications on a case-by-case basis. Please indicate your request prior to the submission of the program’s rank order list.

Interview Season Calendar

Timeline:

• Applications Accessible to all Programs: 09/25/24
• Interview Invitations Released by UMass Chan-Baystate: 10/21/24
• Interviews at UMass Chan-Baystate: 10/31/24 – 01/09/25
• Program Rank Order List Certification by UMass Chan-Baystate: 02/17/25
• NRMP Rank Order List Certification Deadline: 03/05/25
• Match Week: 03/17/25 – 03/21/25
• Match Day: 03/21/25

Interview Dates: For the 2024-2025 interview season, all of our interviews will be held virtually on Mondays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays via Thalamus. Our interview sessions are available both in the morning and afternoon. The virtual interview day concludes no later than 12:30 p.m. EST for morning sessions and 4:30 p.m. EST for afternoon sessions. Approximately one week before your interview, you will receive the itinerary by email from the Program Administrator, Marie Housey. Applicants will also have an opportunity to meet virtually with several of our residents on the evening prior to their interview day and during the interview day itself. There will also be limited opportunities for optional second-look visits in late February after our program rank list is submitted.

Program Signaling

For the 2024 ERAS® cycle, program signals will be fully integrated into the MyERAS application for applicants. UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate Internal Medicine Residency Program is participating in signaling.

• For Internal Medicine, 15 program signals are allowed: 3 gold and 12 silver.
• If our program aligns with your values and aspirations, you can signal our program by institution rather than by specific tracks.
• For 2024, the AAIM recommends that students signal their home institution and away rotations.
• While we preferentially review applications from those who signal our program, we also consider applicants who do not signal our program.
• Signals are utilized only during our initial screening as part of a holistic application review for interview invitations and not as part of the ranking process.

Contact Us

For further questions, feel free to reach out to:

Marie Housey
Program Administrator III
413-794-4373
marie.housey@baystatehealth.org
UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate
Springfield, MA, 01199