Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis from the date on which they become complete.
Applications will not be reviewed unless they are completed by December 1st. 
Please do not email or fax applications.

Interviews: Consistent with national recommendations, ALL INTERVIEWS will be entirely virtual (via computer) for the 2021-2022 season – to maintain safety during the ongoing COVID pandemic.

For the 2022 ERAS® cycle, our residency program will participate and encourages applicants to complete a supplemental ERAS application, offered through the AAMC’s ERAS program. Information from this application will be delivered on a survey platform outside the MyERAS application site, and must be completed between September 1 and September 30. Applicant participation in this Supplement Application is VOLUNTARY & NOT REQUIRED to be considered for interview or ranking. This is part of a national pilot program this year. To learn more, please go to the AAMC site here: AAMC Information about Supplemental ERAS Application

The additional information from the ERAS supplemental application will help our program staff learn more about applicants’ medical education journey, including more meaningful information about work, volunteer, and research experiences, and help us better identify applicants who fit our program environment and mission.

Application Requirements:

Completed Application in ERAS

• Minimum of Three Letters of Recommendation
• Dean's Letter or Equivalent
• Passing Score on USMLE/COMLEX 1 and USMLE/COMLEX 2
• Includes both CS/PE and CK/CE by the start of internship - this is required for a limited medical license in Massachusetts
• A passing score on USMLE 3 is required for any applicant who will require VISA sponsorship
• Medical School Transcript
• Personal Statement
• Recent Photograph 

International Medical Graduates:
Must be able to obtain a H1 visa, Resident Alien Status, Green Card, or have US Citizenship

Selection Criteria:
The Admissions Committee evaluates each application based on its overall merit and qualifications.

Usual Interview Dates:
Mid-October through January

Essential Resident Functions:

Residents in our program work & learn in a variety of settings and clinical roles. Essential job functions of a resident physician’s role in our residency program include the ability without an intermediary to:

• Take a history and perform a physical examination of patients.
• Communicate with patients and staff, verbally and otherwise in a manner that exhibits good professional judgment and is appropriate for the professional setting.
• Read charts, monitors, and other sources of clinical information.
• Complete appropriate medical records and documents and plans according to protocol and in a complete and timely manner.
• Possess sufficient sensory and motor function to elicit information from patients by palpation, auscultation, percussion and other diagnostic maneuvers.
• Be able to execute motor movements reasonably required to provide general care and emergency treatment to patients.
• Perform all job functions while dressed in protective clothing required for clinical duties, including tolerating a mask, gown, and gloves.
• Move throughout the Medical Center to address routine and emergent patient care issues and to attend required educational programs.
• Work shifts of varying lengths and schedules including daytime, evening, & overnight clinical shifts.
• Fulfill backup and on-call duties as scheduled.
• Provide care at all clinical sites, including Berkshire Medical Center, our Ambulatory clinic, and other affiliated practices of BMC (the Cancer Center, etc..).
• Utilize a computer for medical record review, documentation, decision support, research, and education in an efficient and timely fashion.
• Possess the emotional health required for full use of their intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment and the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients.
• Have the emotional maturity to self-assess, know own limitations and seek advice or counseling in situations that might impair own learning or performance in the care of patients, and to proactively seek appropriate treatment.

Address inquires to:
Jill Olasin-Ferriere - Internal Medicine Program Coordinator
Berkshire Medical Center
725 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: (413) 447-2322
Email: jolasin@bhs1.org