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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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Applying to the Emergency Medicine Residency

We’re pleased that you’re considering our Emergency Medicine Residency Program. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Application Process

Baystate Medical Center’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program accepts applications through ResidencyCAS (centralized application service). We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

  • For application information, visit the ResidencyCAS.
  • We review ResidencyCAS applications daily. If your application is accepted, you’ll receive an interview invitation from us via an email from Thalamus GME.

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Appointment Requirements

All applicants must fulfill our Resident & Fellow Appointment Requirements.

In addition, you’ll need:

  • USMLE scores and/or COMLEX scores
  • Personal statement
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts must be in ERAS

Institutional Policy on Visa Status

If you are a foreign national, you must enter the United States on an appropriate visa and maintain appropriate visa status throughout your training.

We sponsor residents and fellows on J-1 visas through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Read our Resident Visas Policy.

Interviews

Virtual Interviewing

Consistent with recommendations from the AAMC and the ACGME, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate GME programs will conduct interviews virtually for all applicants.

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