FAMILY MEDICINE

UMass Chan Medical School (Fitchburg) Program

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

We train allopathic and osteopathic physicians in comprehensive, patient-centered primary care, especially for the medically underserved. We emphasize

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

January 7, 2026

Year 1 Seats

6

Interviews Last Year

80
67%

Interview Ratio

13.3

% US MD

6.7

% IMG

60
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$70,940
PGY-2
$73,602
PGY-3
$77,210

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

221-259

Silver Signal → Invite

42%

Gold Signal → Invite

9%

No Signal → Invite

93%

US IMG → Invite

3%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

6

Year 3 Size

6

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

18

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.9

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

33.3 %

Total Physician Faculty

26

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-22 to 2026-01-21

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-21 to 2027-01-20

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Health Alliance Hospital-Leominster

Sponsor Institution

UMass Chan Medical School

Primary Institution

Health Alliance Hospital-Leominster

Participant Institutions

UMass Memorial Health (Memorial Campus) | Health Alliance Hospital-Leominster | UMass Memorial Health (University Campus)

Annual Hospital Admissions

7171

Annual ED Visits

43936

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Subsidized child careOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Grenada 1

Kenneth Kwalar, MD

St. George’s University

St. George's, Grenada

United States 6

Gavin Martin, MD

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN, United States

Tirzah Talampas, DO

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Athens, OH, United States

Arianna Gray, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Rosanna Gessel- Larson, MD

UMass Chan Medical School

Worcester, MA, United States

Kyle Hofer, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Srijesa Khasnabish, DO

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Old Westbury, NY, United States

Cuba 1

Shahzada Bilal Syed, MD

Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina

Havana, Cuba

India 2

Anusha Venkatesh, MD

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Manipal, India

Venkata "Sai Sri" Penumetcha, MD

Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences

Karimnagar, India

Barbados 2

Annaerolande Charles, MD

Ross University

Bridgetown, Barbados

Angie Ossa, MD

Ross University

Bridgetown, Barbados

Peru 1

Peggie Mendoza Robles, MD

Universidad de San Martin de Porres Facultad de Medicina Humana

Lima, Peru

Uganda 1

Annamaria Muwonge, MD

Makerere University School of Medicine

Kampala, Uganda

Philippines 1

Lia Priela, MD

University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center

Quezon City, Philippines

Netherlands 1

Harleen Neelon, MD

Saba University School of Medicine

The Bottom, Netherlands
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