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Surgery Residency Program

UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4402421139UniversityJ1J-1H1BH-1B

UMass Chan Medical School is an ACGME-accredited university-based Surgery residency program in Worcester, MA. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 45 residents in training. It reports 13.2% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $70,940. 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
12
45 residents · 53 approved
PGY-1 salary
$70.9k
IMG percentage
13.2%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
3050440C0

Accredited since 1950 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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, H-1B
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
3050440C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “UMass Chan Medical School-MA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Other

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
13%
x
US MD
85%
x
DO
2%
x
Women
53%
x

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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
80
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing offers Post-Master’s Certificates, PhD, DNP and MS degrees; and Continuing Education classes. The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School: prepares nurses who embrace diversity and promote health equity to improve the quality of life and human health in the Commonwealth and beyond by leading and innovating in education, research, health care delivery and public service.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality4 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 2 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
$276K
Research
$0
Payments
95

Top payer: Solventum Corporation ($120K)

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

Primary teaching site: UMass Chan Medical School · Worcester, MA

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Clinical sites

UMass Chan Medical School

Primary
Worcester, MA

UMass Memorial Health (Memorial Campus)

Worcester, MA705 beds

Health Alliance Hospital-Leominster

Leominster, MA152 beds

UMass Memorial Health (University Campus)

Worcester, MA

Milford Whitinsville Hospital

Milford, MA149 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
9%
5% flat plus a 4% surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$93,561
+$15k 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

Jennifer LaFemina, MD

Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology; Section Chief, Breast and Cutaneous Malignancies

Program Director

Mrs. Candace Mooney

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Ms. Jolie Wilber

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is UMass Chan Medical School located?
UMass Chan Medical School is located in Worcester, MA.
What type of program is UMass Chan Medical School?
UMass Chan Medical School is a university-based residency program.
Is UMass Chan Medical School ACGME-accredited?
Yes — UMass Chan Medical School holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at UMass Chan Medical School?
UMass Chan Medical School has approximately 45 residents in training.
Does UMass Chan Medical School accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 13.2% of UMass Chan Medical School's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does UMass Chan Medical School sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — UMass Chan Medical School reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 UMass Chan Medical School require?
UMass Chan Medical School 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 UMass Chan Medical School?
UMass Chan Medical School reports a PGY-1 salary of $70,940. 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 UMass Chan Medical School?
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 UMass Chan Medical School to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does UMass Chan Medical School 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 Surgery residency program positions as they appear.