UMass Chan Medical School Program

Worcester, MA

Specialty:Hematopathology

ACGME Code:3112421099

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Department of Pathology at UMass Chan Medical School offers a one-year, ACGME-accredited Hematopathology Fellowship. This program is based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and collaborates with UMass Memorial Health Care, which provides the only stem cell transplant program in Central Massachusetts. The fellowship is tailored to give trainees comprehensive exposure to diagnostic hematopathology.

The program is designed to encompass all facets of diagnostic hematopathology. Trainees will gain practical experience with approximately 1,600 bone marrow examinations, 300 lymph node specimens, and 2,500 diagnostic flow cytometry cases conducted annually. The exposure includes bone marrow and lymph node pathology, peripheral blood and body fluid examination, general hematology and coagulation, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, molecular diagnostics, and cytogenetics. The variety of cases ensures fellows will have a broad and enriching training experience.1

Research Opportunities

Fellows are encouraged to engage in abundant research opportunities available within the department. This not only enriches the learning experience but also enhances the fellow's resume and opportunities for future academic endeavors. Fellows are expected to contribute to research and can undertake projects that align with their interests.1

Program Requirements

The program requires candidates to hold an MD degree and to be board certified or board eligible in anatomic pathology (AP), clinical pathology (CP), or a combination of both (AP/CP). Importantly, candidates must have passed Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), which is a mandatory requirement for application.1

Application Process

Applications for the Hematopathology Fellowship should be sent to the designated program coordinator at UMass Memorial Pathology. Details of the program application process and submission guidelines are provided on the program's official webpage. The emphasis during selection is on the qualifications and experience of the candidates in relation to hematopathology.1

Visa Sponsorship

The program is supportive of international applicants and can sponsor J-1 and H-1B visas, which allows international medical graduates to participate in the fellowship program. Comprehensive support throughout the visa application process is available, making it accessible for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to apply and potentially secure a position within this esteemed fellowship.1

Competitiveness and Applicant Profile

The Hematopathology Fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School is known to be competitive but is described as friendly to both Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) graduates and international medical graduates (IMGs). Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged, provided they meet the specified program requirements. The program seeks out well-rounded candidates with a solid foundation in pathology, a genuine interest in hematopathology, as well as strong communication and collaborative skills needed to succeed in a multidisciplinary environment.1

Web sources

1. Hematopathology Fellowship Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued21

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2004 - 2005	Provisional Accreditation	Jul 1, 2004
02	2005 - 2006	Provisional Accreditation	Jul 1, 2004
03	2006 - 2007	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
04	2007 - 2008	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
05	2008 - 2009	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
06	2009 - 2010	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
07	2010 - 2011	Continued	Sep 29, 2006
08	2011 - 2012	Continued	Apr 13, 2012
09	2012 - 2013	Continued	Apr 13, 2012
10	2013 - 2014	Continued	Apr 13, 2012

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 28, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:2.5X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $84,050^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 8 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 40 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:3^[1]

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

Worcester, MA ^[4]

Population

862,111

Median income

$94,099On par

Education

41.4%Above

Employment

63.5%Below

Health

2.7%Above

Age

40On par

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 - Worcester, MA

State - Massachusetts

United States

1/31/2015

$1,000

$2,058

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,007

$2,111

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,019

$2,075

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,022

$2,091

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,020

$2,098

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,032

$2,101

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,038

$2,107

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,047

$2,118

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,047

$2,127

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,048

$2,138

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,054

$2,140

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,066

$2,131

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,070

$2,036

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,079

$2,054

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,079

$2,060

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,082

$2,030

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,088

$1,937

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,095

$1,999

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,110

$1,948

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,115

$1,961

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,122

$1,974

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,130

$1,987

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,132

$1,988

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,141

$1,993

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,135

$1,962

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,142

$1,967

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,147

$1,976

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,170

$1,957

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,179

$1,997

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,180

$1,935

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,167

$1,941

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,167

$1,942

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,171

$1,951

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,185

$1,955

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,201

$1,965

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,211

$1,972

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,223

$1,970

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,225

$1,984

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,233

$1,989

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,229

$1,962

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,240

$1,962

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,243

$2,021

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,263

$1,980

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,272

$1,992

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,281

$1,998

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,277

$1,973

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,283

$2,002

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,284

$1,981

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,294

$1,990

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,303

$1,987

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,310

$1,993

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,318

$2,002

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,321

$2,014

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,333

$2,025

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,339

$2,040

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,348

$2,038

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,356

$2,045

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,368

$2,056

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,373

$2,065

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,383

$2,069

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,390

$2,077

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,399

$2,081

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,396

$2,087

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,392

$2,073

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,394

$2,062

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,402

$2,083

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,405

$2,031

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,419

$2,013

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,430

$1,967

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,445

$1,982

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,454

$2,017

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,464

$1,986

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,472

$1,983

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,485

$1,993

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,493

$2,002

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,507

$2,018

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,518

$2,045

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,525

$2,067

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,544

$2,093

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,561

$2,120

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,582

$2,151

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,597

$2,180

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,613

$2,198

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,617

$2,199

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,631

$2,193

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,645

$2,203

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,671

$2,220

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,684

$2,261

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,708

$2,272

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,731

$2,285

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,749

$2,285

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,752

$2,295

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,754

$2,305

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,758

$2,311

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,763

$2,326

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,784

$2,327

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,800

$2,337

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,814

$2,331

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,822

$2,334

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,840

$2,349

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,848

$2,353

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,852

$2,359

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,857

$2,371

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,877

$2,384

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,891

$2,395

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,912

$2,404

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,915

$2,433

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,928

$2,444

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,929

$2,445

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,932

$2,450

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,933

$2,458

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,941

$2,468

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,955

$2,483

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,965

$2,491

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,981

$2,501

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,000

$2,506

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,021

$2,519

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,028

$2,511

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,046

$2,523

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,043

$2,527

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,066

$2,550

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,071

$2,559

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,087

$2,577

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,095

$2,586

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,100

$2,592

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,110

$2,599

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,116

$2,588

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,114

$2,591

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,114

$2,593

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,120

$2,603

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,126

$2,601

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,139

$2,598

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,138

$2,621

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,150

$2,588

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Worcester, MA

State - Massachusetts

United States

4/1/2021

151

5/1/2021

173

6/1/2021

165

7/1/2021

176

8/1/2021

175

9/1/2021

150

10/1/2021

167

11/1/2021

137

12/1/2021

154

1/1/2022

137

2/1/2022

120

3/1/2022

144

4/1/2022

143

5/1/2022

166

6/1/2022

169

7/1/2022

163

8/1/2022

152

9/1/2022

178

10/1/2022

166

11/1/2022

159

12/1/2022

150

1/1/2023

150

2/1/2023

133

3/1/2023

152

4/1/2023

172

5/1/2023

189

6/1/2023

185

7/1/2023

194

8/1/2023

178

9/1/2023

167

10/1/2023

178

11/1/2023

153

12/1/2023

160

1/1/2024

137

2/1/2024

147

3/1/2024

134

4/1/2024

158

5/1/2024

176

6/1/2024

181

7/1/2024

176

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/3112421099

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=050XX00US25027

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