The UMMS-Baystate Endocrinology fellowship program is dedicated to providing a well balanced, academic experience to its trainees. Our ACGME-accredited clinical fellowship includes rotations on both inpatient and outpatient services as well as a large number of well-attended conferences including basic science, pathology, and clinical cases. A high faculty-to-fellow ratio ensures a broad experience for our trainees. The faculty and staff take pride in creating a friendly learning environment.
Fellowship Director: Ibitoro Osakwe, MD email: ibitoro.osakwe@baystatehealth.org
Associate Program Director: Chelsea Gordner, DO, MPH email: chelsea.gordnerdo@baystatehealth.org
Program Administrator: Nichole Russell, MBA email: Nichole.Russell@baystatehealth.org phone: 413-794-1155
Program Metrics
- Length of program: 2 years
- Number of fellows per class: 1 | Total number of fellows: 2
- Board Pass Rate (last 5 years): 100%
- ECNU certification has been obtained during fellowship by fellows for the last 3 years
Baystate Metrics
- Number of hospital beds: 716 | NICU beds: 55
- Number of residency programs: 10
- Number of fellowship programs: 22
Fellow Benefits & Facilities
- 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.
- 4 weeks vacation/year, free parking
- Disability/Malpractice/Health/Life Insurance
- Office for fellows, and a fellows and residents lounge
- Large on-campus library, robust e-medicine resources (Up-to-Date, Ovid, etc.)
- Yearly stipend to support medical education
- Funds to attend and present at national conferences
- Participation in week long “Endocrine University” during second year resulting in certification in thyroid ultrasound, bone mineral density interpretation, insulin pump and sensor hands-on instruction, reproductive medicine (ultrasound intervention), and practice management issues.
Curriculum Information
- Alternating monthly rotations between inpatient and outpatient services for both years
- Protected research time and introduction to research course
- Pediatric and reproductive endocrinology rotations
- Specialty Clinics: thyroid ultrasound and biopsy, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, pregnancy and transgender
- Electives: Pediatric endocrine and metabolic bone disease, Reproductive Endocrinology, Nephrology, Podiatry, and Ophthalmology
- Weekly Conferences: endocrine grand rounds, pathology, clinical case conference, core curriculum conference
- Monthly Conferences: clinical journal club, research conference
- Participation in monthly divisional meeting
- Participation in quarterly fellowship evaluation meeting