Residency

Internal Medicine at UMMS-Baystate

Springfield, Massachusetts
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “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”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Candidates who graduated more than three years ago must provide evidence of meaningful, ongoing continuing medical education in their application and will be considered upon request on a case by case basis”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “preferably...have at least one month of clinical experience at an accredited institution in the United States”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “No minimum score required to apply”
per baystatehealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $72,100 PGY-2 $75,200 PGY-3 $78,400
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 40 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 40% (2025 survey) DO 29.1% US-MD 30.9% Total positions 54 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 3.1 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-24 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits Subsidized child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.