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History

Baystate Medical Center (BMC), in Springfield, MA, is an academic, research, and teaching hospital and the first regional campus of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). Baystate Medical Center is a 716-bed facility with an Emergency Department that boasts over 122,000 visits per year. Baystate Medical Center is the only Level 1 trauma center in Western Massachusetts, treating the most critical and urgent cases in the region. BMC is home to the second-busiest emergency department in Massachusetts.

Leadership

Department Chair: Niels Rathlev, MD
Program Director: Ben Osborne, M.D.
Associate/Assistant Program Director: Adam Kellogg, MD
Associate/Assistant Program Director: Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton, MD
Research Director: Howard Smithline, MD

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

Baystate Medical Center

Secondary Hospital

Franklin Medical Center

Curriculum

PGY1

Orientation month, (4 weeks)

PGY2

Emergency department (44 weeks)

PGY3

Emergency department (44 weeks)

Electives

Fellowships

Ultrasound fellowship
- Baystate offers a 1-year Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. The fellowship director is Gavin Budhram, MD.
Research fellowship
- Baystate offers a 1- or 2-year Research Fellowship, which includes advanced training and mentorship in research methodology. The fellowship directors are Timothy Mader, MD and Lauren Westafer, DO.
Wilderness medicine fellowship
- Baystate offers a 1-year Wilderness Medicine Fellowship. The fellowship director is Benjamin Church, DO.
Administration fellowship
- Baystate offers a 1- or 2-year Administrative Fellowship. The fellowship director is Joseph Schmidt, MD.
Medical education fellowship
- Baystate offers a 1- or 2-year Education Fellowship. The fellowship directors are Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton, MD and Adam Kellogg, MD.
Pediatric emergency medicine fellowship
- Baystate offers a 2- or 3-year Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship. The fellowship director is Blake Spirko, MD.
Leadership in Wellness
- Baystate offers a 1-year Leadership in Wellness Fellowship. The fellowship director is Zach Testo, MD

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Tara Rivest Email: tara.rivest@baystatehealth.org Phone: +1 413 794 5999 Fax: +1 413 794 8070

External Links

Residency https://www.baystatehealth.org/education-research/education/residencies/emergency-medicine

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 ==History==
-Baystate Medical Center (BMC), in Springfield, MA, is an academic, research, and teaching hospital that serves as the western campus of Tufts University School of Medicine. BMC is a 659-bed facility with 57 bassinets. It is the only Level 1 trauma center in western Massachusetts, treating the most critical and urgent cases in the region. BMC is home to the second-busiest emergency department in Massachusetts.
+Baystate Medical Center (BMC), in Springfield, MA, is an academic, research, and teaching hospital and the first regional campus of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). Baystate Medical Center is a 716-bed facility with an Emergency Department that boasts over 122,000 visits per year. Baystate Medical Center is the only Level 1 trauma center in Western Massachusetts, treating the most critical and urgent cases in the region. BMC is home to the second-busiest emergency department in Massachusetts.
-Research at Baystate:
-BMC's faculty and research staff are engaged in basic, clinical and biomedical research across a broad spectrum of medical and surgical specialities, with nationally-recognized research programs in quality of care and diabetes and metabolism.
-BMC serves as a regional resource for specialty medical care while providing comprehensive primary medical services to its community. Opportunities for patients to participate in research are available through our clinical trials and participation in ResearchMatch.
-National Recognition:
-The American Nurses Credentialing Center designated BMC a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence.
-BMC is the only hospital in the nation to win the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence four consecutive times.
-Because of the hospital’s superior performance and willingness to share innovations and practical ideas, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement designated BMC a mentor hospital in its 5 Million Lives Campaign
 ==Leadership==
 *'''Department Chair:''' Niels Rathlev, MD
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 ==Fellowships==
+*[[Has::Ultrasound fellowship]]
+**Baystate offers a 1-year Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. The fellowship director is Gavin Budhram, MD.
+*[[Has::Research fellowship]]
+**Baystate offers a 1- or 2-year Research Fellowship, which includes advanced training and mentorship in research methodology. The fellowship directors are Timothy Mader, MD and Lauren Westafer, DO.
+*[[Has::Wilderness medicine fellowship]]
+**Baystate offers a 1-year Wilderness Medicine Fellowship. The fellowship director is Benjamin Church, DO.
+*[[Has::Administration fellowship]]
+**Baystate offers a 1- or 2-year Administrative Fellowship. The fellowship director is Joseph Schmidt, MD.
+*[[Has::Medical education fellowship]]
+**Baystate offers a 1- or 2-year Education Fellowship. The fellowship directors are Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton, MD and Adam Kellogg, MD.
+*[[Has::Pediatric emergency medicine fellowship]]
+**Baystate offers a 2- or 3-year Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship. The fellowship director is Blake Spirko, MD.
+*Leadership in Wellness
+**Baystate offers a 1-year Leadership in Wellness Fellowship. The fellowship director is Zach Testo, MD
 ==Contact Information==
 Residency Coordinator: Tara Rivest Email: tara.rivest@baystatehealth.org Phone: +1 413 794 5999 Fax: +1 413 794 8070
 ==External Links==
-http://medicine.tufts.edu/Education/Clinical-Affiliates/Baystate-Medical-Center
+Residency
+https://www.baystatehealth.org/education-research/education/residencies/emergency-medicine
 ==See Also==
 *[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]]
-*[[Residency programs]]
+*[[Emergency medicine residency programs]]
 [[Category:Resources]]