Preventive Medicine
Introduction to the Preventive Medicine Program
As part of the residency training, trainees are enrolled in the Worcester Campus MPH Program. This program is offered on the UMass Chan Medical School campus, in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. The MPH degree is granted by the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at UMass/ Amherst. The MPH Program is accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH).
Eligibility
Prior to an appointment in the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, applicants must have successfully completed at least 12 months of clinical education in a residency program accredited by the ACGME, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Experience must include at least 11 months of direct patient care, in both inpatient and outpatient settings; six of these months must be in a primary care setting (e.g., family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, or obstetrics/gynecology.) During the patient care experience residents are required to develop competency in the following clinical skills:
- Obtaining a comprehensive medical history
- Performing a comprehensive physical examination
- Assessing a patient’s medical conditions usan
- Making appropriate use of diagnostic studies and tests
- Integrating information to develop a differential diagnosis
- Developing, implementing and evaluating a treatment plan
The majority of successful applicants complete two to three years of clinical training in primary care before enrolling in the Preventive Medicine Residency Program. Interested applicants should apply through ERAS. All three steps of the USMLE must be completed before an interview can be offered to an applicant. In particular, USMLE Step 3 must be passed before applicants can be considered for an interview which are conducted December - February.
The program participates in the National Resident Matching Program:
Public Health and Preventive Medicine
UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester MA
NRMP Code: 3050380R0
If you have questions, please contact the administrative coordinator, Linda Hollis. She can be reached at 774-442-6499 or linda.hollis@umassmed.edu. The program director, Susan Hogan, MD, MPH, is happy to speak with interested applicants. She can be reached at 774-441-6666 or susan.hogan@umassmemorial.org
Below are some useful links regarding our Preventive Medicine Residency Program:
Public Health Practice online MPH Program
The American Board of Preventive Medicine
ACGME Preventive Medicine Competencies
UMass Chan Preventive Medicine Residency Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives
Clinical and Practicum Training Sites
Click here to view the Graduate Medical Education benefits associated with a position in our program:
https://www.umassmed.edu/gme/future-residentsfellows/benefits/