We invite you to consider the opportunities for medical students at Baystate Medical Center. Our faculty and residents are committed to providing the highest quality undergraduate medical education and outstanding clinical experiences.
At Baystate, Medical Students Are a Valued Part of the Team
Your active participation in all of our educational and clinical activities will enhance your:
- clinical decision-making skills
- opportunities to engage in many different types of educational activities including human patient simulations in the Baystate Simulation Center
- ability to work closely with residents, faculty, and residency program directors.
Baystate is Tufts University School of Medicine's Western Campus
As TUSM's largest clinical training site, we offer medical student education across all specialties. Our 3rd-year clerkships are dedicated to TUSM students—we offer all of TUSM's required 3rd-year core clerkships. We also offer more than 40 4th-year electives that are open to students from TUSM and other accredited medical schools.
Visiting Fourth-Year Medical Students Are Welcomed
Baystate takes great pleasure in hosting more than 150 visiting fourth-year medical students from schools from across the country for 4th-year electives. We make every effort to meet your scheduling needs and learning objectives. To make your elective in the Pioneer Valley easier, we offer free on-campus housing and parking on a first come, first served basis to visiting students.
Each 4th-year elective is approximately 4 weeks in length. For AY 2011 - 2012 application deadlines, to apply to one of our electives, or for more information regarding our medical student programs, please review our application process overview or email the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education.
Thinking about Graduate Medical Education?
For more information, visit our graduate medical education web pages:
About Baystate Medical Center
Baystate is an academic medical center and tertiary care referral center serving a population of nearly one million people. The supportive environment we provide for the 320+ trainees in our 10 ACGME-accredited residencies and 16 fellowship programs means that our medical students receive an exceptional educational and clinical experience.
