UMass Chan-Baystate Program
About This Program
Baystate Medical Center, UMass Chan's western MA campus, is the region's only Level I trauma center and tertiary referral hub, giving residents a socioeconomically and culturally diverse patient population from Springfield and rural Western Massachusetts.Our program is anchored in strong psychiatry training, robust DEI programming, and close faculty mentorship in a collegial, right-sized program where residents are known as individuals, not numbers. Springfield offers affordable living with easy
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Deepika Sundararaj, MD
UMASS Chan Medical School-Baystate
Primary Program Contact
Quettcy M Garay
Baystate Medical Center Inc
Locations
UMASS Chan Medical School-Baystate
Psychiatry Residency, Wesson Ground 703
759 Chestnut St
Springfield, MA 01199-1001
417 Liberty St
Springfield, MA 01104
421 N Main St
Leeds, MA 01053
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)
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: Clinical experience in the US
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 Position Type(s) 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
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 4
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.