The cultural and economic diversity represented in this region means that our residents care for children of all ages with illnesses from the commonplace to the rare and unusual. Because the residency program is dedicated to training physicians rather than serving the staffing needs of the hospital, residents regularly see cases that meet their educational objectives. Residents provide care to ambulatory patients at Baystate Medical Center's North and South Campuses, in community-based clinics and through outreach programs. The breadth of the experience reflects the health care delivery systems in which residents will eventually practice. In addition, residents have access to all of Baystate's vast resources as well as those of the child service agencies throughout the community.
Residents are here to learn.
Clinical experience, however, is only one fact of residency training. Structured and unstructured learning situations are also integral to the total residency experience. Daily morning conferences bring residents and medical students together for protected learning time. Formal grand rounds conferences are scheduled throughout each week and feature presentations by Baystate Medical Center faculty as well as guests from throughout New England's medical community. Baystate residents are teachers, too.