UMass Chan Medical School

UMass Chan Medical School

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SurgeryUniversity BasedWorcester, MA

Size

12 / year · 45 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK241–268
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal12×
    36%
  • None
    3%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    22%
  • US DO
    7%
  • US IMG
    3%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,372
2022
1,344
2023
1,329
2024
1,477
2025
1,460
2026

Compensation

$70,940 (+2%)

Cost of living

$1,599/mo (+2%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$70,9402015
Year 2$73,6022015
Year 3$77,2102015
Year 4$80,3842015
Year 5$84,0502015

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD85%
  • DO2%
  • IMG13%

Sex

  • Female53%
  • Male47%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    91%
  • US DO

    4%
  • US IMG

    4%
  • Non-US IMG

    1%
By signal
  • Sent

    80%
  • Did Not Send

    20%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    74%
  • Sent

    26%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    85%
    61%
  • Non-US IMG

    9%
    9%
  • US-IMG

    4%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    2%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    55%
    50%
  • Men

    45%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    58%
    59%
  • Asian

    25%
    23%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    13%
    12%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • Did Not Report

    4%
    4%
  • Black or African American

    4%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    84%
  • No Preference

    9%
  • Not Aligned

    7%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    57%
  • In-State

    43%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    14%
Top medical schools
  • University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine

    17%
  • New York Medical College

    8%
  • Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine

    8%
  • Tufts University School of Medicine

    6%
  • Drexel University College of Medicine

    4%
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

    4%
  • Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

    4%
  • Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences College of Medicine

    4%
  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    99%
  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

    WORCESTER, MA

    Primary
    • 555 staffed beds
    • 37,456 discharges
    • Worcester, MA · 881k (2024)
    • Transplant, pediatric surgery, vascular, trauma, advanced ICU, and endoscopy

    From published listing

  • MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

    MILFORD, MA

    Participating
    • 138 staffed beds
    • 9,204 discharges
    • Community surgery rotation

    From published listing

  • ST VINCENT HOSPITAL

    WORCESTER, MA

    Participating
    • 223 staffed beds
    • 13,139 discharges
    • Worcester, MA · 881k (2024)
    • General surgery, thoracic, and vascular rotations

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes3050440P0, 3050440C0
  • ACGME ID4402421139
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027