Do you have a minimum USMLE score requirement?
Do you have any international medical graduates currently in your program?
Is there a cut off for graduation?
Do Internal Medicine residents use the Sim Lab?
What department facilities are there for the residents?
Will Baystate help my significant other find employment?
Where is Baystate Medical Center?
What library resources are available?
Are residents involved in teaching medical students?
Do residents have a voice in decision-making?
How many residency programs does Baystate Medical Center have?
Where do we eat at the hospital?
Where should I live?
Do you have a minimum USMLE score requirement?
No, but you must have passed the exam on your first attempt.
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Do you have any international medical graduates currently in your program?
Yes, our goal is to have a diverse group of learners that will share their knowledge and experiences.
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Is there a cut off for graduation?
Yes, looking for 3 years and must be clinically active.
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Do Internal Medicine residents use the Sim Lab?
The Baystate Simulation Center is an on-site 1,200 square-foot newly built facility with three state of the art simulated patient rooms. Each simulated patient room is equipped with a realistic mannequin simulator and video recording capabilities allowing for instant debriefing following each simulation. Our curriculum is designed to gain experience with critical case presentations in a controlled environment. All residents participate are scheduled for a scenario weekly for residents on the wards and twice month during ICU month(s). Additionally, realistic cases and “code blues” are simulated to allow individual residents the opportunity to develop management and ACLS skills.
Every July, our interns participate in "Boot Camp" during orientation. This allows them to learn to manage common difficulty scenarios on the wards and to better prepare them for their residency. These dynamic teaching tools allow for hands-on learning of procedural and cognitive skills in a critical, real-life environment without risk to patients or staff.
Any questions can be sent to Mihaela Stefan, MD, Internal Medicine Simulation Director at Mihaela.stefan@bhs.org
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What department facilities are there for the residents?
The Department of Internal Medicine makes available to its residents a Resident's Lounge located in Springfield Building near patient floors and the cafeteria.
The Lounge contains:
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12 networked computers with access to scanner and printer
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various reference textbooks
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secured lockers
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department mailboxes
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comfortable furniture for relaxing; flat screen HD TV, water cooler, kitchenette w/microwave & refrigerator.
The department of Internal Medicine also makes available to its residents a private sleeping room for nights spent on-call or downtime between shifts.
Baystate Medical Center has reserved, secured physician parking lots for all housestaff. There is also a healthclub facility on the hospital campus.
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About Baystate Medical Center
Will Baystate help my significant other find employment?
Our "Relocation Information" page provides links to helpful job-seeking resources in the area. In addition, Baystate's Human Resources Department maintains a career opportunities site where current job openings can be browsed and applications submitted online.
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Where is Baystate Medical Center?
In addition to being strategically located in scenic western Massachusetts, the Springfield area has a lot to offer. From U. Conn. and U. Mass Basketball to the Hall of Fame, from Springfield's Falcons to the New England Blizzard, from the Springfield Symphony to the Hartford Opera, there are unlimited things to do. Plenty of local parks, museums, theaters and culture for everyone.
Northampton, Mass., located just a mere 20 minute commute from the hospital, offers much of the activity of a large city but in the safe, convenient setting of a town surrounded by natural beauty. Northampton is the home of Smith College and central to the other institutions comprising the "5-college" region, including the University of Massachusetts, Mt. Holyoke College, Amherst College, and Hampshire College. Northampton has attracted artists, writers, and performers of all types and it's music scene is nationally recognized. It's streets are filled with coffee houses, movie theaters and restaurants representing virtually every nationality. It is a place that must be seen to be believed.
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What library resources are available?
Baystate Medical Center’s Health Sciences Library is the largest medical reference library in the region. This new facility also contains a full computer lab, onsite and online bookstore, reference services, full-text journals and books, journal subscriptions, and free Geographic Information Systems (GIS) training and educational materials.
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About Residents or Residencies
Are residents involved in teaching medical students?
Yes. According to Baystate Medical Center policy, the position description of both residents and fellows includes:
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participation in the educational activities of the training program
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as appropriate, assumption of responsibility for teaching and supervising other residents and
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participation in institutional orientation and education programs and other activities involving the clinical staff.
Since Baystate Medical Center is the Western Campus of Tufts University School of Medicine, each resident is granted a Clinical Instructor faculty apointment.
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Do residents have a voice in decision-making?
Each department has an education committee on which appointed residents sit. In addition, Baystate Medical Center's Graduate Medical Education Committee has resident representatives from each program.
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How many residency programs does Baystate Medical Center have?
There are 10 residency programs—all ACGME-accredited:
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Anesthesiology
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Emergency Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Medicine-Pediatrics
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Obstetrics-Gynecology
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Pathology
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Pediatrics
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Psychiatry
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Radiology
- Surgery
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Where do we eat at the hospital?
Baystate Medical Center has a very extensive selection of food in its cafeteria. Pizza, hot and cold sandwiches, baked goods, hot breakfasts, and a salad bar are available every day. In addition to traditional grill offerings, there are daily specials, such as shrimp linguine and stir fry, cooked to order. Fruit, yogurt, cereal, chips are also sold. As housestaff, your meals at the cafeteria are subsidized by the hospital. There is also a Friendly's Restaurant located off the main lobby of the hospital.
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About Springfield or the Surrounding Community
Where should I live?
Springfield Massachusetts, a mid-sized city of 180,000, and its surrounding communities in the Pioneer Valley form a metropolitan population of 500,000. Interstates 90 & 91 intersect here, Routes 5 & 10 pass through, and traffic jams are virtually unheard of.
So you can choose to live downtown, in a suburban community, or out in the country – even in nearby Northampton or Amherst - and still be within a 15-20 minute easy commute to the medical center. There are many affordable options whether you rent or purchase. The distinctive mix of urban and rural areas and easily accessible cultural and recreational activities makes the Pioneer Valley a uniquely pleasant place to live and work.
Many residents live in the five college community of Northampton, Amherst, Hadley and South Hadley or in nearby communities such as Easthampton and Holyoke. Others live in historic areas of Springfield, particularly in the Downtown or Forest Park areas. For residents with families, there are several suburbs with excellent school systems.
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