UMass Chan Medical School Program
About This Program
The UMass Chan Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship offers comprehensive training in a high-volume tertiary care center serving a diverse patient population. Fellows gain extensive experience in advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, structural heart disease, electrophysiology, multimodality imaging (echo, nuclear, CT, and MRI), and vascular medicine. Unique opportunities include specialty clinics in adult congenital heart disease, cardio-obstetrics, and pulm
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Kai Chen, MD, PhD, MD
UMass Chan Medical School
Primary Program Contact
Melissa Grenier
Univ of Massachusetts Chan Med Sch
Locations
UMass Chan Medical School
Cardiology
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 01655-0002
60 Hospital Rd
Leominster, MA 01420
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 01655
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 15 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.