UMass Chan - Baystate Program

Springfield, MA

Specialty:Pediatric emergency medicine (Emergency medicine)

ACGME Code:1142431013

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate is a distinguished and ACGME-accredited program designed to prepare fellows to deliver high-quality emergency care for acutely ill and injured children. The program accepts one new fellow each year, ensuring personalized attention and mentorship throughout the fellowship.

Clinical Training Environment

Fellows will train in the Sadowsky Family Pediatric Emergency Department, the region’s only dedicated pediatric emergency facility. This department boasts 18 pediatric beds and a specialized pediatric trauma bay, serving approximately 31,000 pediatric visits annually. This exposure equips fellows with extensive clinical experience across a wide spectrum of pediatric health conditions.

Curriculum Structure

The fellowship offers distinct curricula tailored for graduates of both emergency medicine and pediatric residency programs. The program includes:

A 2-year fellowship for emergency medicine residents.
A 3-year fellowship for pediatric residency graduates.

Core components of the curriculum include:

Weekly didactic conferences, including case-based learning sessions and journal clubs.
Joint emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine conferences to foster collaborative learning.
Simulated training activities in a state-of-the-art simulation center designed to hone resuscitation skills.

The fellowship also emphasizes research, supported by faculty with extensive experience and a dedicated research nurse.

Supervision and Faculty

Fellows are closely supervised by a distinguished faculty comprising Board-certified specialists in pediatric emergency medicine and related fields, such as toxicology and critical care. Opportunities to collaborate with other pediatric subspecialty faculty further enhance the educational experience.

Competitiveness and Application Process

Applicants aiming for this fellowship must ensure they meet specific prerequisites. This includes completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program and passing the USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX-USA Level 3 examination. The application process is facilitated through ERAS, requiring candidates to submit a personal statement, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. Interviews are conducted virtually, utilizing platforms like Zoom and Webex.

Visa Support

The program is open to international medical graduates and will sponsor certain visa types, assisting eligible fellows with the necessary paperwork to work and train in the United States. Specific visa categories supported may include J-1 and H-1B visas.

Salaries and Benefits

Fellows at this program receive remuneration in line with the 75th percentile of national salary averages, complemented by a lower cost of living in western Massachusetts compared to major urban areas. Benefits include:

Four weeks of vacation per year.
Health, dental, life, and malpractice insurance.
Access to the BMC Health Sciences Library and a health club.
A dedicated fellow lounge designed to support fellowship activities and well-being.

Community and Lifestyle

Western Massachusetts is celebrated for its balance of urban and rural lifestyles, offering diverse recreational activities and a family-friendly environment. The region is known for its vibrant communities and educational institutions, making it an excellent place for both professional development and personal living.

Additional Program Highlights

The fellowship promotes the development of teaching, research, and administrative skills for its fellows, aiming to produce leaders in the field of pediatric emergency medicine. The institution’s commitment to a small program size fosters inclusivity and individualized experiences for each fellow.

Conferences and Research

Weekly and monthly conferences, including journal clubs and research meetings, enhance ongoing education and contribute to a culture of inquiry within the fellowship. This structure aids fellows in building a strong foundation in academic medicine and pediatric emergency care.

Web sources

1. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Overview 2. Applying to Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship 3. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty 4. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows 5. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Conferences 6. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Curriculum

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued21

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2003 - 2004	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2004
02	2004 - 2005	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2004
03	2005 - 2006	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2004
04	2006 - 2007	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
05	2007 - 2008	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
06	2008 - 2009	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
07	2009 - 2010	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
08	2010 - 2011	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
09	2011 - 2012	Continued	Sep 16, 2011
10	2012 - 2013	Continued	Sep 16, 2011

Program

Program Size

-- (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: April 30, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:3.8X^[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: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 44 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

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/1142431013

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