Psychiatry Residency
We train empathic and effective psychiatrists.
Clinically stimulating, rigorous curriculum, supportive environment
Become an effective and empathic psychiatrist with individual mentoring from our expert faculty. During our 4-year residency you’ll have guidance and support as you develop the clinical skills, knowledge base and professionalism needed to excel as a psychiatrist. When you’re done, you’ll join our graduates who have gone on to pursue independent practice, clinical groups, or fellowship training.
Learn from expert faculty
Our faculty have appointments at the UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate and are experienced clinician educators recognized for excellence in education by the APA, Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, and Tufts University School of Medicine.
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We have many years of experience in medical student, graduate, and post-graduate medical education.
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Many faculty are nationally recognized experts in the fields of Geriatric Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, and Psychosomatic Medicine, and medical education.
Psychiatry Residency Faculty
Meet our facultyWhy pursue your training at Baystate?
Our graduates are accomplished psychiatrists who are now:
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Staff psychiatrists
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Medical directors
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Child and adolescent psychiatrists
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Fellows spread across the country
We believe strongly that learning occurs best in a setting of mutual respect and consideration for each other as colleagues. Balance of professional growth with other aspects of your life is essential. This holistic balance equips you with the tools needed to succeed in the field.
Come for the training, stay for the view
With the amenities of a big city and the ambiance of a small town, Springfield is a beautiful slice of New England, with affordable communities, excellent quality of life, and abundant recreational and cultural amenities. Whether you’re into history, art and culture, outdoor pursuits, or natural beauty, you’ll never run out of things to do.
Questions? We're glad to help!
The Psychiatry Residency at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate is ACGME-accredited
Meet our team
Steven Fischel, MD, PhD
Residency Program Director
Steven.Fischel@baystatehealth.org
Sonia Riyaz, MD
Associate Residency Program Director
Sonia.Riyaz@baystatehealth.org
Debra Bibeau, C-TAGME
Program Administrator
413-794-2535
Debra.Bibeau@baystatehealth.org
Benefits & Facilities
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We have attempted to maintain salaries in the 75th percentile nationally, and here in western Massachusetts, we enjoy a lower cost of living than in major urban areas. View our complete list of salaries and benefits.
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4 weeks vacation/year, meal subsidy, free parking
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Disability/Malpractice/Health/Life Insurance
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Electronic Medical Record
Program & Department Metrics
Length of program: 4 years
Number of residents/class: 4 | Total number of residents: 16
Number of Faculty: 28
Faculty sub-specialties include: Psychosomatic Medicine, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
Baystate Metrics
Number of hospital beds: 716
Number of residencies: 10
Number of fellowships: 22
Our curriculum progressively guides you in developing the clinical skills, knowledge base, and professionalism essential to becoming a well-rounded, empathic, and effective psychiatrist. You’re are encouraged to identify individual interests throughout training, and devote half-time effort to approved electives in PGY-4.
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PGY1: Internal Medicine (3), Emergency Medicine (1), Neurology (2), Substance Abuse (1), Inpatient Psychiatry (3), Emergency Psychiatry (1), Geriatric Psychiatry (1)
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PGY2: Inpatient Psychiatry (6 months), Consultation Psychiatry (3 months), Child PHP(3 months 3/4 time) and Outpatient Psychiatry (3 months, 1/4 time)
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PGY3: Outpatient Psychiatry (12 months, 80% Adult; 20% Child), Forensic Psychiatry (1 day/week for 1 month)
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PGY4: Outpatient Psychiatry (12 months—half-time), Elective: Chief Residencies, Consultation Psychiatry, Combat-related PTSD, Women's Mental Health, Administrative Psych, Student Mental Health, Crisis Intervention, Research (12 months—half-time)
Our weekly, bi-monthly, monthly and ad-hoc gatherings support you every step of the way through your residency.
WEEKLY
Resident Psychiatry Case Conference (PG1, PG2)
BI-MONTHLY
Residents Journal Club (All residents)
Process Group (PG1, PG2, PG3)
MONTHLY
Psychopharmacology Seminar (All residents)
Adult Outpatient Conferences (PG3, PG4)
Child Psychiatry Conferences (PG3, PG4-optional)
Scholarly Project/Research Seminar (All residents)
Residency Training Administrative Meeting (All residents)
Departmental Journal Club (All residents)
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds (All residents)
Schwartz Center Rounds (All residents)
AD HOC
Inpatient Psychiatry Case Conference (All residents)
A Wonderful Place To Be
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