UMass Chan Medical School Program

Worcester, MALast Updated: 2/19/2026

About This Program

Program Length

1 Year

First Year Positions

1 Position

Application Deadline

Avg Work Hours

46 Hours/Week

Program Setting

University

Application Service

ERAS

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$84k

20 Vacation Days
15 Sick Days

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Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Margarita Abi Zeid Daou, MD, BS
Univ of Massachussets Med Sch

[email protected]

Primary Program Contact

Andrea Glassman, BA
Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch

[email protected]
(508) 856-1256
Program Website

Survey Received: 7/16/2025

Program ID: 4062431013

Locations

Univ of Massachussets Med Sch
Law & Psychiatry Pgm
309 Belmont St
Worcester, MA 01604-1059

Sponsor Location

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

UMass Chan Medical School

55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 01655

Participant Locations

Worcester Recovery Center

305 Belmont St
Worcester, MA 01604

UMass Memorial Health (University Campus)

55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 01655

Bridgewater State Hospital

20 Administration Rd
Bridgewater, MA 02324

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Cambridge, MA 02141

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24 New Chardon St
Boston, MA 02114

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330 Brookline Ave
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Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Virtual

Interviews Conducted Last Year

Interviews/First Year Positions

Program Participation

Participates In

ERAS®

Yes

Doesn't Participate In

Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
San Francisco Match
Military Match
Urology Match

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

IMG Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

DO Applicants

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1

Yes

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)

Minimum

3 Letters

Maximum

3 Letters

Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation

Data not provided by program

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Yes

Number of previous GME years required

4 year(s)

Offers Preliminary Positions

Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations

Required Supplemental Information

Yes

Osteopathic Recognition

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/Resident Ratio

5:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

40%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (5)

Non-Physicians (8)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

July 1, Negotiable

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

46 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

24 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

2.00

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Yes

Night Float System

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - N/A

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.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG

Yes

H-1B visa

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Program Size

Current Residents

PGY-1s1

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

Hospital Outpatient

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

10%

Employment Policies & Benefits

On-site child care

Subsidized child care

On-call meal allowance

iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Educational Benefits

Offered

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Yes

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Yes

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Yes

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Yes

Debt management/financial counseling

Yes

International experience/global health

Yes

Resident/fellow retreats

Yes

Off-campus electives

Yes

Hospice/home care experience

Yes

Research rotation

Required NGO (wks)

Not Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Graduates’ board certification pass rates

Yes

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Yes

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Yes

Portfolio system

Yes

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Medical Insurance Coverage

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Major medical for residents
Major medical for dependents
Outpatient mental health
Inpatient mental health
Group life insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Dental insurance
Disability insurance

Salary Compensation

$84k

PGY-5

$84,050

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.

Vacation Days20

Sick Days15

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

60 days

Maximum # of unpaid days

80 days

For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.

Quality of Life Information*

Worcester, MA

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

Traffic Commute Time Index

Pollution Index

Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

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