UMass Chan Medical School Program
About This Program
Our program is a comprehensive 3-year ACGME-accredited fellowship aimed at developing outstanding clinicians with evidence-based practices in neonatal patient care, providing a high-quality scholarly experience, and personalized career guidance and supervision. Our program features some of the most impressive clinical researchers in the country, with focus areas of health equity and clinical trials. We have top level QI curriculum and projects, as well as scholarship in medical education.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Lawrence Michael Rhein, MD, MPH, BS
UMass Memorial Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Monick Powell
UMass Memorial Med Ctr
Locations
UMass Memorial Med Ctr
Neonatal-Perinatal Med Pgm
119 Belmont St
Worcester, MA 01605
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 01655
119 Belmont St
Worcester, MA 01605-2982
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
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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
Oct 11, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 14, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 31, 2026 - Oct 28, 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
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-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.