UMass Chan-Baystate Program
About This Program
Thank you for your interest in our CCM Fellowship Program at UMass Medical School-Baystate. We offer 4 positions per year. Our program emphasizes 20 months of exceptional clinical training and includes the option of 4 months of research in the second year. We have committed resources to a state-of-the-art 32-bed adult intensive care unit that is run by board certified CCM Specialists whose primary disciplines are Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Infectious Diseases, Anesthesia, or Surgery.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Mohammed Abu Hishmeh
Baystate Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Nathan Whitehead, MD
Baystate Med Ctr
Locations
Baystate Medical Center
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
759 Chestnut St
Springfield, MA 01199-1001
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Aug 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Aug 31, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2026 - Nov 6, 2026
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
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-9
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.