How to Apply
Program specific application information:
How to apply for the fellowship?
Interested candidates should submit an application through the AAMC’s Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). The site provides up-to-date information on the ERAS application process. The ERAS 2026 season starts in early June 2025, and our fellowship will start to receive applications by mid-July, 2025. The application deadline is Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at midnight. Your application should include a completed ERAS application with a photograph, updated curriculum vitae, medical school transcript, MSPE, personal statement, USMLE or COMLEX transcript, and 3 – 4 letters of reference, at least one of which should be from your residency program director. Also, at least one of the letters of reference should discuss your interest in clinical informatics. If an interview is offered, you will receive a message from "thalamus" (no-reply@thalamusgme.com). Please do not apply if you do not meet the eligibility criteria listed below under “Who is eligible to apply?”
The Clinical Informatics Fellowship will participate in the AMIA Clinical Informatics Fellowship Match and not the NRMP. All Applicants must be a current AMIA member.
Program Name: UMass Chan Medical School Program
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must:
- Have completed one of the following residency programs by July 1: an ACGME-accredited residency or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited residency College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)-accredited residency.
- Be eligible for and able to obtain an independent/full medical license in the state of Massachusetts to allow for independent medical practice.
Applicants from all types of residency programs are considered, even though the fellowship is sponsored by the UMass Chan Department of Medicine.
Program size: The fellowship is approved for 4 total fellows, typically 2 in year one and 2 in year two.
Interviews: Interviews will take place via video conferencing between September and November 2025. Specific dates to follow.
To learn more:
Contact: Dr. Stephen Erban, Program Director
Email: CIfellowship@umassmed.edu
Phone: 774-442-4107