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Berkshire Medical Center Program

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Training takes place in a community-based teaching hospital without competition from training fellows; our residents are given 5 years of training acr

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

4

Interviews Last Year

40
50%

Interview Ratio

10

% US MD

9.1

% IMG

36.4
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

--

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

--

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

--

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
230

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$70,461
PGY-2
$73,217
PGY-3
$77,577

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

--

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

--

Non-US IMG → Invite

--

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

2

Year 3 Size

2

Offers Preliminary Positions

Yes

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

12

Accredited Length

5

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.9

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

72

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

54.5 %

Total Physician Faculty

11

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)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-31 to 2026-01-31

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-01 to 2027-01-31

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

Expanded data points from the residency profile

Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Berkshire Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

Berkshire Medical Center

Primary Institution

Berkshire Medical Center

Participant Institutions

UMass Chan-Baystate | UMass Memorial Health (University Campus) | Roger Williams Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

12069

Annual ED Visits

54297

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • 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
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