Application Process

• Applicants must complete the Standardized Application for Pathology Fellowships
• The Cytopathology Fellowship Program applicant is required to submit the following when applying:
  —Completed application
  —Current CV
  —Personal statement
  —3 letters of recommendation
  —USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 scores

Application Deadline

Applications should be submitted in full by April 1 of the year prior to the start of the fellowship to:

Gretchen Lussier, Education Coordinator

Baystate Medical Center

Department of Pathology

759 Chestnut Street

Springfield, MA 01199

Applicant Requirements

Prior to matriculation to fellowship training at Baystate Medical Center, all incoming fellows must have:

• Completion of a 3 year ACGME-accredited program in Internal Medicine, Med Peds or Family Medicine
• Passed the USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX—USA Level 3 examination
• All fellowship candidates must fulfill Baystate's Resident/Fellow Appointment Requirements.

INSTITUTIONAL POLICY ON VISA STATUS

J1 Visas

Baystate Medical Center sponsors J1 Visas through ECFMG for applicants who are eligible for appointment to a residency or fellowship position.

H1B Visas

The availability of the institution to support H1B Visas is very limited and not generally available; however, upon request from a Program Director and under exceptional circumstances, the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Baystate Medical Center will review H1B applications on a case by case basis.

Interviews

Once completed applications are reviewed, qualified applicants will be invited to interview.

Hotel Accommodations

Baystate Medical Center will pay for 1 night of hotel accommodation (the night prior to your interview), at the Hilton Garden Inn in Springfield, Massachusetts.  A shuttle is available at the hotel to transport you to the hospital, a short distance away.

Contact for Questions

Gretchen Lussier, Education Coordinator

phone 413.794.5085

email Gretchen.Lussier@baystatehealth.org