Psychiatry Residency at UMass Chan-Baystate
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 Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, and medical education.
The UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate Psychiatry Residency is dedicated to training psychiatrists who combine clinical excellence with humanism, cultural humility, and a commitment to lifelong learning. Our mission is to prepare graduates who are skilled in treating varied populations, grounded in evidence-based practice, and inspired to lead in education, research, and advocacy.
- Excellence in Education: Providing residents with broad and rigorous clinical training across the full spectrum of psychiatric practice.
- An Inclusive Learning Environment: Fostering a culture of respect, belonging, and collaboration where every resident can thrive.
- Resident Well-Being: Supporting residents with mentorship, wellness initiatives, and resources that promote personal and professional growth.
- Community Engagement: Preparing psychiatrists to address mental health needs at both the individual and systems level, particularly in underserved communities.
- Train clinically excellent psychiatrists who provide compassionate, patient-centered, and culturally competent care across various populations and settings.
- Develop future leaders in psychiatry who contribute to the field through scholarship, advocacy, education, and clinical innovation.
- Promote resident well-being by ensuring a supportive environment where trainees can balance professional demands with personal growth.
- Encourage lifelong learning and adaptability so graduates are prepared to navigate advances in psychiatry and the evolving needs of patients and healthcare systems.
Why 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.
The Psychiatry Residency at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate is ACGME-accredited
Program-at-a-Glance
Our Leadership Team
Residency Program Director
Deepika Sundararaj, MD
Deepika.Sundararaj@baystatehealth.org
Associate Residency Program Director
Jamison Bradshaw, DO
Jamison.Bradshaw@baystatehealth.org
Chief Residents
Daniel Drimer-Batca, DO
Brianna Rowan, MD
Alice Peng, MD
Program Coordinator
Debra Bibeau, C-TAGME
413-794-2535
Debra.Bibeau@baystatehealth.org
Curriculum
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.
Conferences and Rounds
Our weekly, bi-monthly, monthly and ad-hoc gatherings support you every step of the way through your residency.
Weekly
History and Humanities in Psychiatry (PG1, PG2)
Bi-Monthly
Residents Journal Club (All Residents)
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)
Department of Psychiatry Morbidity and Mortality (All Residents)
Schwartz Center Rounds (All Residents)
Process Group (PG1, PG2, PG3)
Ad Hoc
Inpatient Psychiatry Case Conference (All Residents)
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Case Conference (All Residents)
By the Numbers
Program & Department Metrics
- Length of program: 4 years
- Number of residents/class: 4 | Total number of residents: 16
- Number of Faculty: 32 (9 of whom are alumni)
- Faculty sub-specialties include: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
Baystate Metrics
- 780-bed Baystate Medical Center is western New England's only:
- Tertiary care referral medical center
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units
- Medical staff exceeds 1,300 physicians
- 72,000 square foot new E.D.
- Fully-integrated electronic medical record hospital wide
- Ranked third among Massachusetts hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in 2016
- Designated a five-time accredited Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for high-quality nursing care.
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
Questions? We're Glad to Help!
E-Mail Our Program Coordinator
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