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==History== | ==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. | |||
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== | ==Leadership== | ||
*'''Department Chair:''' Niels Rathlev, MD | *'''Department Chair:''' Niels Rathlev, MD | ||
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Residency Coordinator: Tara Rivest Email: tara.rivest@baystatehealth.org Phone: +1 413 794 5999 Fax: +1 413 794 8070 | Residency Coordinator: Tara Rivest Email: tara.rivest@baystatehealth.org Phone: +1 413 794 5999 Fax: +1 413 794 8070 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
http:// | http://medicine.tufts.edu/Education/Clinical-Affiliates/Baystate-Medical-Center | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]] | *[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]] | ||
Revision as of 04:37, 29 April 2016
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.
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
- 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
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