As a teaching hospital, Berkshire Medical Center has provided Residents and Fellows exceptional training for more than fifty years.

We are proud to be affiliated with The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Boston University.

Surgery Residency

The General Surgery Residency Program at Berkshire Medical Center provides an excellent learning environment for those seeking a career in general surgery and those interested in further sub-specialty training. The program is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for continued accreditation for 10 Categorical Positions and 2 preliminary positions.

Internal Medicine Residency

As a residency, we are committed to providing exceptional clinical education to produce highly-qualified future primary care, hospitalist, and subspecialist physicians. Our residency leadership is committed to collaborating with our residents to provide a community atmosphere to support growth and independence throughout training.

Psychiatry Residency

There is a rich curriculum of seminars taught throughout the four years that both meet and surpass the program requirements for certification in psychiatry. Didactic seminars take place twice each week. The program also offers yoga-mindfulness training, resilience and self-care training, extensive training in the psychiatric interview, fostering healthy patient-physician relationships, world-view and spirituality seminars and a host of other offerings that help the psychiatric resident evolve into an ever more grounded clinician, teacher and leader ready to face the public health challenges before us.

Complete Osteopathic Medical Education

Berkshire Medical Center has a firm commitment to providing a complete osteopathic medical education for all osteopathic trainees who participate in our varied teaching programs.

Resident Benefits at Berkshire Health Systems

Berkshire Health Systems believes that you and your family deserve great care. We offer innovative benefit plans designed to promote the health and well-being of our employees and their families.

Medical Insurance
Berkshire Health Systems offers a variety of medical plans all of which include pharmacy benefits.
Malpractice Insurance
Malpractice insurance is available at no cost to employed physicians.
403(b) Pension Pan
A 403 (b) Pension Plan is available through Transamerica Retirement Solutions.
Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance
Berkshire Health Systems offers both Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program
Berkshire Health Systems offers an Employee Assistance Program to provide short term, evidence based counseling and referral services for a range of interpersonal difficulties. There is no fee or co-pay for these wonderful services.
Wellness Program
Wellness at Work provides a variety of supportive services, educational tools, and evidence based resources to help employees and spouses be the best at work and their personal life.

Our Medical Education Affiliates & Accreditations

We are proud to be affiliated with The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
We offer four ACGME residency programs in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Psychiatry and Osteopathic Medicine. We also offer an ACGME fourth year in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.

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