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You May Experience a Little Extra Wait Time

We’ve recently updated our electronic health record and other systems to better support your care. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this change and look forward to caring for you!

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Information about Mercy Medical Center’s Transition to Baystate Health

Mercy Medical Center and its affiliated medical group practices joined Baystate Health on November 1, 2026.

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Midwifery Education Program Academic Calendar

Class Meetings

  • Classes are held on-campus, 9am-5pm
  • Optional educational opportunities are available at Baystate Medical Center throughout the week
  • Course intensives:
    • Semester 1, classes meet three days during for the first two weeks
    • Semester 3, classes meet four days during the first week

Fall Semester (15 weeks)

  • Semester begins the Tuesday after Labor Day.
  • Thanksgiving & Friday after Thanksgiving off
  • Finals week 15
  • 3-4 weeks off between Fall and Spring semesters to work, do extra clinical, etc.

Spring Semester (15 weeks)

  • Semester begins the week before Martin Luther King Day.
  • One week vacation in March.
  • Finals week 15.
  • 2-3 weeks off between Spring and Summer semesters.

Summer Semester (12 weeks)

  • Semester begins the Tuesday after Memorial Day
  • Finals week 12.
  • 2-3 weeks off between Summer and Fall semesters.

Note: Jefferson University and UMass Amherst have different completion dates.

Download the Baystate Midwifery Education Program Calendar

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