Obstetrics Gynecology Residency at UMass Chan-Baystate
“In addition to the high patient and surgical volume, there is nothing more valuable than the sense of camaraderie and support between co-residents and faculty here.” – Salman, PGY3
Teamwork is the key to our success
The ACGME-accredited Obstetrics-Gynecology Residency at UMass Chan - Baystate offers you a rigorous education in a genuinely caring environment. We accept six residents per year.
"A community where teamwork and support are the expectation" - Nadia, PGY2
Starting from your intern year you will be an integral member of our healthcare team.
- Our multi-disciplinary team includes certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and physician educators in 11 ACGME-accredited residencies and more than 25 fellowships.
- Our intern curriculum starts with our unique Fundamentals Rotation during the first four weeks of residency. During the rotation, two interns are paired together to do “mini rotations” through Labor and Delivery days, GYN surgery, and Night Float. It helps ease each intern into residency, as well as provides built-in peer support.
Our goal is to help you meet YOUR goals.
- You will see a diverse population of patients and have exposure to the entire spectrum of obstetrics and gynecology care. As the leading tertiary care center and the only level 3 NICU in the area, our capture radius expands into Connecticut, Vermont, and New York.
- As we have all subspecialties on one campus, you will be involved in every aspect of obstetric and gynecologic care all at one site. You will also have access to mentors in every OBGYN field, which is important whether you plan to be a generalist or pursue fellowship.
"I fell in love with the passion for education" - PG3
Our faculty love to teach and win numerous teaching awards.
In addition to the state-of-the-art ACS-accredited Simulation Center and Surgical Skills Laboratory, our department has its own satellite simulation area located directly on the Labor and Delivery unit. Our faculty participate in the formal Simulation training sessions during protected education time, but are also frequently found working with residents on-the-fly running simulations.
You have a voice here. Our program strives to continually improve based on resident and faculty experiences and needs.
"Western Mass has so much to offer all year round!" - PGY3
Western Massachusetts is a great place to live - nature, arts, great food, plus a lower cost of living and easy access to major cities like New York and Boston.
The Obstetrics-Gynecology residency at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate is ACGME-accredited.
Ob-Gyn Residency Faculty
Meet our facultyProgram-at-a-glance
The mission of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate is to provide outstanding postgraduate education in an academic setting that is supportive and friendly. The care that we train our residents to provide plays an essential role in the health and quality of life of the individuals in the diverse communities which we serve.
We have a strong commitment to training our residents to be well-rounded and effective leaders, knowledgeable clinicians, skilled surgeons and excellent teachers. Our intent is to help every resident in our program reach their personal goals, whether it be as a generalist in the field in an academic or community setting, in research, or in a subspecialty fellowship program.
Heather Z. Sankey, MD
Ronald T. Burkman Endowed Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jacqueline Kates, MD
Residency Program Director
Jacqueline.Kates@baystatehealth.org
Carolyn Delk, DO
Associate Residency Program Director
carolyn.delk@baystatehealth.org
Kim Marakovits, DO
Associate Residency Program Director
kimberly.marakovits@baystatehealth.org
Program and Department Metrics
- Number of residents per class: 6 / Total number of Residents: 24
- Male/female ratio: 5:19; Partnered/engaged: 54%, Single: 45%
- Percent of Grads entering Fellowship training over past 5 years: 25%
- Number of Faculty: 32 BMP Employed Faculty Physicians, 24 BMP Employed Midwives, plus 10 Community Physician Faculty
- Sub-Specialists: MFM (4); REI (2); GYN Oncology (3); Urogynecology (3); Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology (3); Complex Family Planning (2); MIGS (1)
Baystate Metrics
- Tertiary care referral center: 4,200 deliveries per year | Number of LDRP rooms: 38
- Level 1 trauma center: 716 hospital beds
- Level 3 NICU: 57 bassinets
- Residency Programs: 10 | Fellowship Programs: 22
- 72,000 square foot E.D.
- Large multidisciplinary simulation lab for advanced laparoscopy and other hands-on skills
- Fully-integrated electronic medical record hospital wide
- PGY1: Fundamentals (4 weeks), Perinatal Diagnostic Center/Genetics (4 weeks), Primary & Preventive Care (4 weeks), L&D (8 weeks), Night Float (8 weeks), Gynecology (8 weeks), GYN Oncology (4 weeks), GYN Consult (4 weeks), ED/Women’s Evaluation and Treatment Unit (4 weeks)
- PGY2: Reproductive Health (4 weeks), MFM (4 weeks), Gynecology (8 weeks), L&D (8 weeks), Night Float (8 weeks), REI/PAG (4 weeks), GYN Oncology (4 weeks), Urogynecology (4 weeks), Critical Care & Critical Thinking (4 weeks)
- PGY3: MFM (4 weeks), REI/PAG (4 weeks), L&D (8 weeks), Gynecology (8 weeks), Night Float (8 weeks), Elective (8 weeks), GYN Oncology (4 weeks), Reproductive Health (4 weeks)
- PGY4: Urogynecology (8 weeks), Gynecology (8 weeks), GYN Oncology (8 weeks), L&D (8 weeks), Night Float (8 weeks), Administrative Chief/Quality Improvement (8 weeks)
- Residents have 2 elective blocks during the third year. One is done at our home institution while the other can be an “away” elective with pre-approval from the Program Director and DIO. Residents work with the Program Director to create an elective that meets individual needs. Examples of recent electives as follows:
- “Home” elective: ultrasound, surgery at a community hospital, research, breast surgery, rotation with the renal team, ED shifts to learn procedures, LGBTQIA+ education, curricular development.
- “Away” elective: international work, fellowship “audition” rotations, rural medicine, NAMS course
- Weekly protected education time (didactic schedule) from 1-5 pm every Wednesday.
- Monthly Simulation Training: Team Training, in-situ OB Team Simulations, Communications Simulations with Standardized Patients, and Surgical Skills training.
- Conferences: Thursday morning Grand Rounds, Thursday noon conference, Wednesday afternoon GYN surgical conference, Journal Club
- Our residents now receive Essentials in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (EMIGS) training and certification. Previously, our residents received FLS certification (starting in 2011).
- We have attempted to maintain salaries in the 75th percentile nationally, and here in western Massachusetts, we enjoy a lower cost of living than in major urban areas. View our complete list of salaries and benefits.
- Call room for each resident year; resident library on L&D, large library on campus
- 4 weeks vacation/year, meal subsidy, free on campus parking
- Disability/Malpractice/Health/Life Insurance
- Annual resident and class retreats
A Wonderful Place To Be
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