Applying to the Internal Medicine Residency

We are humbled by your interest in our Internal Medicine Residency Program at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate, a place you can truly call home. We prioritize clinical innovation, transformative medical education, and patient-centered care within our 780-bed state-of-the-art integrated academic health system. As Massachusetts’ third-largest teaching hospital, our program supports personalized career goals and offers growth opportunities, preparing residents for competitive fellowships and career placements in their chosen fields. Explore our unique program; you will love what you see!

Our program is committed to recruiting, supporting, and retaining outstanding residents based on their qualifications, skills, and dedication to excellence in patient care, ensuring that all applicants are evaluated fairly in accordance with applicable laws and standards. We use a multi-criteria-based holistic selection process that includes a review of personal characteristics, personal statements, academic performance, letters of recommendation, scholarship or leadership experience, and community engagement. Therefore, we do not have minimum USMLE or COMLEX score requirements.

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Requirements for Applicants

All applicants must fulfill our Resident & Fellow Appointment Requirements.

U.S. Medical School Graduates: Prospective applicants must be a medical student or graduate who has obtained, or is in the process of obtaining, a medical degree by July 1 of the match year from an institution that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and/or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). For Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) processing information, please contact your medical school’s student affairs office or other designated dean’s office for information and the necessary software for ERAS.

Canadian Medical School Graduates: Prospective applicants must be a medical student or graduate who has obtained, or is in the process of obtaining, a medical degree by July 1 of the match year from an institution that is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). For further information, please contact the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) at 1.877.227.6742 or via email at help@carms.ca

International/Foreign Medical School Graduates (IMGs): Prospective applicants must be a medical student or graduate who has obtained, or is in the process of obtaining, a medical degree by July 1 of the match year. They must also hold a current and valid certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) by the day the Rank Order list is submitted by the Program. Preferably, applicants should have at least one month of clinical experience at an accredited institution in the United States.

For application materials and eligibility requirements, please contact ECFMG at:

ECFMG-ERAS Program
P.O. Box 13467
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3467, U.S.A.
http://www.ecfmg.org/eras/index.html

Requirements for Application

Program NRMP Codes: We only offer categorical positions in our Internal Medicine Residency Program. All R-1 positions are selected through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). We do not offer pre-match positions. The UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Internal Medicine NRMP numbers for Match participation are:

  • Categorical Track: NRMP # 1286140C0
  • Primary Care/IMPACT Track: NRMP # 1286140M0

Required Documents: Applications are accepted exclusively through the ERAS website, with a submission deadline of December 31st. We are unable to accept telephone, paper, or email applications.

Please submit the following required documents via ERAS:

  • ERAS application
  • Personal statement
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (formerly Dean’s Letter)
  • Medical School Transcript
  • USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 Report (No minimum score required to apply)
  • USMLE Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2 Report (No minimum score required to apply)
  • USMLE Step 2 CK or COMLEX Level 2 must be received no later than January 30
  • ECFMG Certification (International Medical School graduates only)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Photograph (preferred but not required)
  • Year of Graduation: Candidates who graduated more than three years ago should provide evidence of meaningful, ongoing continuing medical education in their application and will be considered upon request on a case by case basis 

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.

Interview Season Calendar

Timeline:

  • Applications Accessible to all Programs: 09/24/25
  • Interview Invitations Released by UMass Chan-Baystate: 10/17/25 at 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Interviews at UMass Chan-Baystate: 10/27/25 – 12/18/25 EST
  • Program Rank Order List Certification by UMass Chan-Baystate: 02/09/26
  • Optional Second Look Visits: 02/12/26 - 2/20/2026
  • NRMP Rank Order List Certification Deadline: 03/04/26
  • Match Week: 03/16/26 – 03/20/26
  • Match Day: 03/20/26

Communication of Application Status: For the 2025–2026 interview season, all interview invitations will be released on October 17, 2025, at or after 3:00 p.m. EST. A small number of exceptional applicants placed on our waitlist will also be notified at that time. After this initial release, we may continue to offer additional waitlist spots on a rolling basis as they become available.

We kindly request candidates to respond to interview invitations within two business days, allowing us to extend invitations to waitlisted applicants in a timely manner. Candidates applying to both the Categorical and Primary Care (IMPACT) tracks will only need to complete one interview.

Interview Dates: All interviews will be conducted virtually via Thalamus on Mondays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays. We offer both morning and afternoon sessions:

  • Morning sessions conclude by 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Afternoon sessions conclude by 4:30 p.m. EST

Approximately one week before the scheduled interview, candidates will receive their interview itinerary via email from the Program Administrator. In addition, candidates will have the opportunity to connect with current residents virtually, both on the evening before and during the interview day. There will also be limited opportunities for optional post-interview second-look visits in late February after our program rank list is submitted.

Program Signaling & Rank Order List (ROL) Pilot Participation: The UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate Internal Medicine Residency Program is participating in the ERAS program signaling process.

  • For Internal Medicine, 15 program signals are allotted: 3 gold and 12 silver.
  • If our program aligns with your values and aspirations, you can signal our program by institution rather than by specific tracks.
  • AAIM recommends signaling your home institution or any program where you have completed a rotation, if interested.
  • While we preferentially review applications from candidates who signal our program, we also consider applicants who do not signal our program.
  • Signals are utilized only during our initial screening as part of a holistic application review for interview invitations and not as part of the ranking process.

For the 2025–2026 interview season, we are participating in the Voluntary Program Rank Order List (ROL) Lock Pilot. As part of this pilot, our program will certify and lock our rank list before February 9, 2026. Therefore, we want to assure you that your decision to attend or not attend a post-interview second-look visit will not influence your placement on our rank list in any way

Contact Us

For further questions, feel free to reach out to:

Stephanie Chapin
Program Administrator I
413-794-4373
stephanie.chapin@baystatehealth.org
 UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate
Springfield, MA, 01199

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