Medicine Pediatrics Residency

Baystate/Tufts University is a leader in the national med-peds community with all of the past program directors and current program director having been President of the MPPDA, the National Med-Peds Program Director's Association. The residency program is recognized by many as one of the top med-peds programs in the country, and has a reputation for training not only exceptional med-peds physicians, but balanced and compassionate individuals. Our residents are frequently described by applicants as the happiest residents they have met at any program. Whether single, married, into the outdoors or looking for serious academics and research, Baystate offers it all! We take tremendous pride in the education we offer to our residents, and we invite you to discover if Baystate would be the best fit with your career goals.

Residency Director: Samuel H. Borden, MD

Residency Coordinator: Kathy O’Neil phone: 413-794-3713

Program Statistics:

• 8 Med-Peds residents per class
• Married/Single: Married 52% : Single 48%
• 10 year rolling Board Pass Rate: Medicine: 94% | Pediatrics: 95%
• Percent of Grads pursuing Fellowship training over past 10 years: 29%

Baystate Statistics:

• Hospital Beds: 641
• Residency Programs: 10
• Fellowship Programs: 16

Resident Benefits & Facilities:

• Salary - PG1: $48,600 PG2: $51,000 PG3:$53,900 PG4: $56,200
• 4 weeks vacation/year, meal subsidy, free parking
• Disability/Malpractice/Health/Life Insurance
• Lounge, Library
• Electronic Medical Record implementation (underway)
• Robust e-medicine resources (Up-to-Date, Ovid, Cochrane, etc.)

Curriculum Information:

• Rotation q 3 months between Programs for all four years
• Bi weekly Med-Peds conferences in addition to all the categorical conferences.
• Brief breakdown by year:
  PG1: 3 Ambulatory months, 2 Pedi wards, 2 Med wards, CCU, NICU, ER, Geri, Elect.
  PG2: 2 Ambulatory months, 1 Pedi ward, 2 Med wards, ER, ICU, PICU, NICU, 3 Elect.
  PG3: 3 Ambulatory months, 1 Pedi ward, 2 Med wards, CCU, ER, NICU, 3 Elect.
  PG4: 2 Ambulatory months, 2 Pedi wards, 1 Med ward, ICU, Consult, 5 Elect.

Published: July 2008