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Geriatric Psychiatry Residency Program

Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4072431058J1J-1

Cambridge Health Alliance is an ACGME-accredited Geriatric psychiatry residency program in Cambridge, MA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $95,174. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
1 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$95.2k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1999 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2009

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
3
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system that serves everyone in our communities. With over 140,000 patients in Boston’s metro-north region served by two hospital campuses and a network of primary and specialty care centers, CHA is proud to provide the health care people need most in their lives.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
351
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$29K
Research
$0
Payments
40

Top payer: Microline Surgical Inc ($16K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

NIH Research Funding (FY2026)
Total awarded
$9.6M
Active projects
~3

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
8,360
ED visits
69,274
Inpatient surgeries
812
Outpatient surgeries
4,375
Births
1,098
Daily census
157
Full-time staff
3,755

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Cambridge Health Alliance · Cambridge, MA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Cambridge Health Alliance

Primary
Cambridge, MA351 beds

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Boston, MA132 beds

Elder Service Plan of the North Shore

Lynn, MA

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,594/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~45.7% of pay
Take-home$3,594/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,623/mo
State tax$714/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $95,174 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Middlesex County, Massachusetts (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
9%
5% flat plus a 4% surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$126,779
+$48k vs US median
Avg Commute
30 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Mariko Shimizu, MD

Staff psychiatrist, fellowship director

Program Director

Mr. John MacCumascaigh

Program Coordinator, Fellowship in Geriatric Psych

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cambridge Health Alliance located?
Cambridge Health Alliance is located in Cambridge, MA.
Is Cambridge Health Alliance ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Cambridge Health Alliance holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Cambridge Health Alliance?
Cambridge Health Alliance has approximately 1 residents in training.
How much is rent near Cambridge Health Alliance?
Median rent near Cambridge, MA is ~$3,623/month for a 1BR and ~$4,341/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Cambridge Health Alliance accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Cambridge Health Alliance has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Cambridge Health Alliance sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Cambridge Health Alliance reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Cambridge Health Alliance require?
Cambridge Health Alliance does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Cambridge Health Alliance?
Cambridge Health Alliance reports a PGY-1 salary of $95,174. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Cambridge Health Alliance?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Cambridge Health Alliance to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Cambridge Health Alliance have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Geriatric psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.