Appeared to be strong program in my opinion. The only weaknesses, in my opinion, was the lacking of Peds Hearts and a relatively new regional pain service. The UMass Hosp is very nice and there is a brand-new research complex, for those who are so inclined. It is mid-sized program. I also interviewed for the IM prelim year. So far, of all of the IM prelims I have interviewed for, this is my favorite.
The physicians I met were all, with one exception, very friendly, down to earth and appeared to very much into teaching. The one exception was a bit arrogant and spent too much of my interview time espousing his own virtues. However, there is no doubt that he is very knowledgable and most likely a strong teacher.
The residents I met were definitely happy and did not appear to be even close to overworked or fatigued. The call and overall schedule was in line with most of the other programs I have seen.
Worcester seemed to be an OK place. It is rather larger than I desire, but you can easily live out of the city and commute. It is close enough to Boston for day trips by car or train. But not so close that the housing is exorbitant. And, how can you bitch about living in New England for Christ's sake?
Overall, I see it as a very strong program and I plan to rank it highly on my ROLIC.
