Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
June
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
This Harvard-affiliated program features high quality psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and research training in a multicultural and linguistically diverse community hospital setting. The department has fellowships in child, geriatric, and consultation-liaison psychiatry. Additional benefits include yearly educational stipends, pre-tax medical and child care savings accounts. As available, residents are financially supported to present at national conferences.
Total Program Size
8
8
8
8
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
1268400C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
90
Required letters of recommendation
4
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Step 2 required
No
Level 1 required
Yes
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
H-1B visa
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
16
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.50
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
8
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
4
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
12
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine 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
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
Yes
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Dental insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
Within 30 days of starting program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
60
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Optional
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
4002411094
Beeper or Home Call
99
99
99
2
Program Director
First Name
Marcela
Last Name
Almeida
Degrees
MD
Address
Cambridge Health Alliance
Macht 204
1493 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-71.10428 42.374802)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Jessica
Last Name
Collier
Address
Cambridge Health Alliance
Rm 206 Macht Bldg
1493 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-71.10428 42.374802)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
100.00
% IMG
0.00
% DO
0.00
% Female
48.40
% Male
51.50
Total Physician
0
Total Non Physician
0
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.00
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 2 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $68,810 | 20 | 15 |
| Year 2 | $71,563 | 20 | 15 |
| Year 3 | $74,360 | 20 | 15 |
| Year 4 | $78,544 | 20 | 15 |
Total Positions
32
Level 2 required
No
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Part-time/shared schedule positions
Subsidized child care
Housing stipend
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
5
June Start Date
14
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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