UMass Chan - Baystate Program

Springfield, MA

Specialty:Cardiovascular disease

ACGME Code:1412411095

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate is a robust three-year program designed to provide comprehensive training in general cardiology and its subspecialties. It encompasses a series of clinical rotations, educational conferences, and hands-on training, aimed at producing highly skilled cardiologists.1

The fellowship selects four fellows annually through the National Residency Match Program, reflecting its competitiveness and desirability among applicants. Notably, the program receives over 700 applications for these positions, indicating a high level of interest and a rigorous selection process, making it a highly competitive fellowship.1

Program Structure

The fellowship curriculum is structured around a series of rotations. Over the course of the three years, fellows participate in various clinical settings:

Year 1: In this year, fellows engage in eight-week rotations across critical areas including the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, cardiac consultations, echocardiography, catheterization lab, and research. Additionally, they have four-week rotations in nuclear cardiology, electrophysiology, preventive cardiology, and continuity clinic.
Year 2: The structure remains similar, with fellows continuing essential rotations and having the opportunity to select elective experiences based on individual interests.
Year 3: The focus shifts towards advanced training, with ten weeks dedicated to echocardiography and eight weeks to nuclear cardiology, including elective rotations tailored to fellows' professional aspirations.

Throughout the fellowship, daily educational conferences occur, which are vital for continuous learning and keeping fellows updated on the latest advancements in cardiovascular medicine.4

Clinical Experiences and Training

The fellowship offers extensive clinical exposure in both acute and chronic cardiovascular care, addressing a variety of conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings. Further, fellows participate in both non-invasive and invasive cardiac procedures, enabling them to develop proficiency in a wide array of cardiovascular technologies and treatments.1

Post-Fellowship Opportunities

Upon completion of the program, fellows are eligible for COCATS level 2 certification across several areas, including adult echocardiography, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and nuclear cardiology, as well as advanced fellowships in Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology available through Baystate Medical Center.1

Conference Participation

The fellowship emphasizes educational advancement through participation in a variety of conferences. Fellows are expected to attend weekly and monthly educational sessions, which include topics such as echocardiography, electrophysiology, and cardiac surgery, as well as research presentations and morbidity & mortality discussions.4

Visa Sponsorship

The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate provides support for visa sponsorship. The program is capable of sponsoring J-1 and H-1B visas, accommodating international medical graduates seeking to train in the United States.

Application Requirements and Competitiveness

To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must successfully complete an ACGME-accredited residency program in internal medicine. The application process requires a variety of documentation including a personal statement, CV, medical school transcripts, and letters of recommendation. A strong emphasis is placed on achievement, as the fellowship is particularly competitive.2

Fellow Benefits

Fellows enjoy a package that includes a competitive salary in the 75th percentile nationally, benefits related to health, disability, malpractice and life insurance, and opportunities for educational resources. The program provides four weeks of vacation per year, subsidized meals, and free parking facilities, which all contribute to a supportive training environment.1

Living in Western Massachusetts

Baystate Medical Center is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, a region known for its cultural and recreational offerings. Fellows are provided with opportunities for outdoor activities in the Pioneer Valley, which is home to several colleges and abundant amenities for a fulfilling work-life balance.

Web sources

1. Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship 2. Applying to the Fellowship Program 3. Cardiovascular Disease Fellows 4. Conference Information 5. Fellowship Curriculum 6. Cardiovascular Faculty

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued25

Warning2

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2000 - 2001	Continued	May 28, 1999
02	2001 - 2002	Continued	May 28, 1999
03	2002 - 2003	Continued	May 28, 1999
04	2003 - 2004	Continued	May 28, 1999
05	2004 - 2005	Warning	Sep 13, 2004
06	2005 - 2006	Warning	Sep 13, 2004
07	2006 - 2007	Continued	Jan 26, 2007
08	2007 - 2008	Continued	Jan 26, 2007
09	2008 - 2009	Continued	Jan 26, 2007
10	2009 - 2010	Continued	Jan 26, 2007

Program

Program Size

-- (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 23, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.9X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $81,800^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 50 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Roster

Publications

26 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

26 Publications (5 yr)

Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2026

The burden and outcomes of vaccine-preventable infections among adult congenital heart disease patients: a nationwide analysis.

Izhan Hamza,¹Abdul Mukhtadir Kalaiger,²Salman Khalid,³Taha Mansoor,⁴

PMID: 42269044doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2026.2661560

Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE2026

Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist on Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Catheter Ablation in Non-Obese Patients.

Saeed Abughazaleh,¹Khalid Sawalha,¹Ahmad Al Nawaiseh,²Shaker Al-Nabulsi,³

PMID: 42261786doi.org/10.1111/pace.70317

Location

Springfield, MA ^[4]

Population

155,929

Median income

$47,101Below

Education

18.1%On par

Employment

52.6%Above

Health

4.3%Above

Age

33Below

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Springfield, MA

State - Massachusetts

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$2,058

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$2,111

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$2,075

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$2,091

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$2,098

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$2,101

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$2,107

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$2,118

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$2,127

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$2,138

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$2,140

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$2,131

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$2,036

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$2,054

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$2,060

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$2,030

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,937

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,999

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,948

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,961

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,974

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,987

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,988

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,993

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,962

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,967

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,976

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,957

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,997

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,935

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,941

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,942

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$1,951

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$1,955

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$1,965

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$1,972

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$1,970

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$1,984

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$1,989

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$1,962

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$1,962

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$2,021

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$1,980

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$1,992

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$1,998

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$1,973

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$2,002

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$1,981

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$1,990

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$1,987

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$1,993

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$2,002

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$2,014

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$2,025

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$2,040

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$2,038

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$2,045

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$2,056

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$2,065

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$2,069

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$2,077

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$2,081

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$2,087

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$2,073

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$2,062

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$2,083

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$2,031

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$2,013

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,083

$1,967

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,118

$1,982

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,114

$2,017

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,116

$1,986

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,111

$1,983

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,117

$1,993

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,148

$2,002

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,151

$2,018

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,172

$2,045

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,158

$2,067

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,184

$2,093

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,185

$2,120

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,181

$2,151

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,155

$2,180

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,170

$2,198

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,212

$2,199

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,237

$2,193

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,250

$2,203

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,235

$2,220

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,266

$2,261

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,270

$2,272

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,295

$2,285

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,290

$2,285

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,315

$2,295

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,338

$2,305

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,377

$2,311

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,392

$2,326

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,393

$2,327

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,400

$2,337

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,411

$2,331

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,423

$2,334

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,417

$2,349

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,424

$2,353

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,433

$2,359

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,453

$2,371

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,453

$2,384

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,474

$2,395

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,465

$2,404

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,488

$2,433

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,491

$2,444

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,498

$2,445

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,509

$2,450

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,496

$2,458

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,521

$2,468

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,529

$2,483

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,554

$2,491

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,548

$2,501

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,548

$2,506

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,560

$2,519

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,582

$2,511

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,584

$2,523

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,581

$2,527

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,565

$2,550

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,574

$2,559

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,602

$2,577

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,598

$2,586

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,608

$2,592

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,600

$2,599

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,617

$2,588

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,634

$2,591

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,633

$2,593

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,637

$2,603

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,646

$2,601

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,671

$2,598

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,705

$2,621

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,719

$2,588

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Springfield, MA

State - Massachusetts

United States

4/1/2021

169

5/1/2021

230

6/1/2021

186

7/1/2021

206

8/1/2021

201

9/1/2021

196

10/1/2021

195

11/1/2021

167

12/1/2021

166

1/1/2022

165

2/1/2022

171

3/1/2022

183

4/1/2022

186

5/1/2022

186

6/1/2022

196

7/1/2022

214

8/1/2022

199

9/1/2022

188

10/1/2022

176

11/1/2022

145

12/1/2022

146

1/1/2023

167

2/1/2023

154

3/1/2023

165

4/1/2023

185

5/1/2023

210

6/1/2023

200

7/1/2023

200

8/1/2023

197

9/1/2023

189

10/1/2023

184

11/1/2023

164

12/1/2023

155

1/1/2024

158

2/1/2024

146

3/1/2024

178

4/1/2024

170

5/1/2024

187

6/1/2024

217

7/1/2024

215

8/1/2024

183

9/1/2024

195

10/1/2024

175

11/1/2024

174

12/1/2024

136

1/1/2025

165

2/1/2025

123

3/1/2025

155

4/1/2025

172

5/1/2025

195

6/1/2025

197

7/1/2025

237

8/1/2025

198

9/1/2025

164

10/1/2025

172

11/1/2025

164

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Springfield, MA

Crime Rate and Safety

Springfield has a higher crime rate compared to the national average, especially in certain neighborhoods. It's essential to be cautious and aware of your surroundings.

Fun Activities

Springfield offers a variety of cultural attractions, museums, parks, and outdoor recreational opportunities. The city hosts events like the Big E fair and has a vibrant arts scene.

Climate

Springfield experiences four distinct seasons with cold winters and warm summers. Be prepared for snowfall during the winter months.

Races and Population

Springfield is a diverse city with a mix of different races and ethnicities. The population is around 155,000 people.

Education

Springfield has several schools and colleges providing educational opportunities. The city is home to Springfield College and Western New England University.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Springfield is lower than the national average, making it more affordable for residents.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Springfield is located about 1.5 hours away from Boston, MA, and about 3 hours away from New York City, NY by car. Both cities offer a wide range of entertainment, cultural activities, and career opportunities.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse population
access to big cities like Boston and New York.

Cons

Higher crime rates
cold winters
some areas may lack amenities.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1412411095

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US2567000

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr