UMass Chan - Baystate Program

Program Identity & Fit

UMass Chan-Baystate is a university-affiliated, academically-oriented general surgery residency built around a single Level I trauma center campus with a 75-year training tradition, high case volume (1,000+ operative cases per resident), and a graded model of increasing operative autonomy. The program is distinguished by dedicated protected research time (2-3 residents pursue full-time basic science or clinical research between PGY2 and PGY3), an ACGME Level I-accredited simulation and skills center with a full-time skills coach and onsite FLS/FES testing, and broad subspecialty exposure spanning transplant, thoracic, pediatric, colorectal, and rural surgery rotations. With 96% of graduates entering fellowship over the past five years and a 100% first-time board pass rate, the program's structure and outcomes indicate it values residents oriented toward advanced subspecialization and academic surgical careers, while still producing graduates for community, military, and international practice.