UMass Chan - Baystate Program

Springfield, MA

Specialty:Pain medicine (multidisciplinary)

ACGME Code:5302404011

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Pain Medicine Fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate offers an intense 12-month ACGME-accredited training program at Baystate Medical Center, specifically designed to equip fellows with a vast experience in the evaluation and treatment of patients grappling with acute, chronic, and cancer-related pain. The fellowship encompasses three positions, ensuring fellows receive a personalized training experience within a high-volume clinical setting.

This program is distinguished by its multidisciplinary approach, facilitating cooperation and learning alongside specialists from various fields including anesthesiology, oncology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. The Pain Management Center at Baystate is recognized as the most active pain management center in western Massachusetts, handling over 13,000 outpatient visits and performing more than 5,000 interventional procedures annually, which is indicative of the diverse cases fellows will encounter throughout their training experience 1.

Curriculum and Rotations

The curriculum is structured to provide comprehensive training in different aspects of pain management. Fellows will engage in various components including:

Interventional Pain Management: Emphasizing fluoroscopic-guided procedures, fellows become proficient in interventional injections that include somatic and sympathetic blocks, neurolytic blocks, spinal cord stimulator trials, and implants. The volume of procedures performed annually allows for substantial hands-on training, preparing fellows to lead pain management groups.
Chronic Pain Management: Fellows will work directly with attending physicians to address a wide spectrum of pain conditions, focusing on multidisciplinary consultation services, diagnosis formulation, and cost-effective treatment plans.
Acute Pain Management: The program teaches fellows how to effectively manage postoperative pain services and the utilization of intraspinal opioids and local anesthetics.
Elective Rotations: Opportunities for additional learning are available through various electives including rotations in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. The program remains flexible to adapt and add new rotations based on fellow feedback while meeting educational goals.

Currently, fellows do not take overnight calls, allowing for a manageable schedule focused on quality training and learning 2.

Conferences and Academic Development

Fellows attend a multitude of conferences designed to bolster their academic foundations. These include:

Weekly Pain Medicine Didactic Lecture Series
Monthly Inter-disciplinary conferences
Journal Club sessions
Bi-Monthly Pain Management M&M Conferences
Quarterly Quality Improvement Chart Reviews
Participation in Grand Rounds

The program promotes an environment of continuous learning through these academic discussions and comprehensive educational activities 3.

Application Requirements

Prospective applicants are required to submit the following documentation:

Application via ERAS
Personal statement detailing career goals
Three letters of recommendation, including one from a current or former program director
Curriculum Vitae
Official medical school transcripts and USMLE transcripts
ECFMG certificate if applicable
A letter from the Residency Program Director confirming completion of an ACGME approved residency in Anesthesiology

It is important to note that candidates must be authorized to work full-time in the United States or be eligible for the J1 Visa via the ECFMG. This ensures that international medical graduates have the opportunity to participate in the fellowship 4.

Competitiveness and Visa Support

The fellowship is highly competitive given the limited number of positions available (three), alongside the broad-based clinical experience it offers. The program values diversity and is friendly towards both DO and IMG applicants, promoting inclusive access to training opportunities. As part of their commitment to supporting international medical graduates, the program sponsors J1 visas, thereby facilitating the participation of qualified fellows from abroad 5.

Salaries and Benefits

Fellows enjoy a range of benefits including:

Competitive salary positioned in the 75th percentile nationally
Comprehensive insurance packages
Four weeks of vacation annually, plus one week for educational conferences
Access to a dedicated office space
Robust electronic medical records for efficient clinical practice

This supportive infrastructure allows fellows to focus on academic and clinical excellence while maintaining a work-life balance 6.

Faculty and Mentorship

The Pain Medicine Fellowship is led by a skilled team of faculty with extensive backgrounds in pain management. The program director and faculty members are committed to providing a rich educational experience and mentoring fellows throughout their training. With a mix of seasoned professionals and emerging talent, fellows benefit significantly from their collective expertise and experiences 7.

Web sources

1. Pain Medicine Fellowship | Baystate Health 2. Applying to the Pain Medicine Fellowship Program 3. Pain Medicine Fellowship Conferences | Baystate Health 4. Pain Medicine Fellowship Curriculum | Baystate Health 5. Pain Medicine Faculty | Baystate Health 6. Pain Medicine Fellows | Baystate Health

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued27

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2000 - 2001	Continued	Sep 18, 1997
02	2001 - 2002	Continued	Sep 18, 1997
03	2002 - 2003	Continued	May 8, 2003
04	2003 - 2004	Continued	May 8, 2003
05	2004 - 2005	Continued	May 8, 2003
06	2005 - 2006	Continued	May 8, 2003
07	2006 - 2007	Continued	May 8, 2003
08	2007 - 2008	Continued	May 8, 2003
09	2008 - 2009	Continued	Oct 2, 2008
10	2009 - 2010	Continued	Oct 2, 2008

Program

Program Size

3 (1 years)

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: December 15, 2025)

Composition

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:2.7X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $85,200

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 50 hours

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:3

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Roster

Publications

1 Publication (5 yr)

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

1 Publication (5 yr)

Journal of hospital medicine2025

Inpatients' understanding of the hospitalist role and common medical terminology.

Nicole Curatola,¹Nathan Juergens,²Mariam K Atkinson,³Jeffrey L Schnipper,⁴

PMID: 39199015doi.org/10.1002/jhm.13492

Location

Springfield, MA

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

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

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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External Links

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/5302404011

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

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