Cambridge Health Alliance Program
PsychiatryCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: CHALLENGING
Cambridge, MA(Cambridge, MA Metropolitan Area Metro)
32
Positions
#21
Specialty Rank
$83,715
PGY1 Salary
3.1%
IMG %
#21
Psychiatry Ranking
94th Percentile
Top 6% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 4002411094
- NRMP Code:
- 1268400C0YOG
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 32
- Interviews:
- 90
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- H1B, J1, F1
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 60
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 16
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1.5
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 8/week
- Night Float:
- No
- Vacation Days:
- 20
- Sick Days:
- 15
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.00
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- 000
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 4%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 12%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
This Harvard-affiliated program features high quality psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and research training in a multicultural and linguistically diverse community hospital setting. The department has fellowships in child, geriatric, and consultation-liaison psychiatry. Additional benefits include yearly educational stipends, pre-tax medical and child care savings accounts. As available, residents are financially supported to present at national conferences.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Part-time/shared schedule positions
- Subsidized child care
- Housing stipend
- On-call meal allowance
- iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
- Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Opportunities
- Integrative medicine curriculum
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$83,715
PGY-1
$87,082
PGY-2
$90,471
PGY-3
$95,554
PGY-4
Benefits Package Details
Dental Coverage:Fully Paid by Institution
Disability Insurance:Fully Paid by Institution
Group Life Insurance:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Major Medical Coverage:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Inpatient Mental Health:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Outpatient Mental Health:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Major Medical (Residents):Institution & Resident Share Cost
Major Medical (Dependents):Institution & Resident Share Cost
Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 112(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $602K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $2.1K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $43K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 30.6%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 6,984,205
- Median Age
- 37 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.38
- Poverty Rate
- 7.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 14.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
67°F
Winter
32°F
Sunny Days
277 days
Precipitation
48"
Humidity
62%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$3.78
Restaurant Meal
12.6
Gas (per gallon)
$3.44
Gym Membership
37
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 4002411094
- NRMP Code:
- 1268400C0YOG
- Total Positions:
- 32
- Interviews:
- 90
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Marcela Almeida
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/23/2026 - 12/1/2026
- Interview Period:
- 10/14/2026 - 1/6/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 4
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- Yes
- COMLEX Level 2:
- No
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- June
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1268400C0
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Cambridge Health Alliance
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Cambridge Health Alliance
- Contact Person:
- Jessica Collier
- Contact Email:
- adpsychres@challiance.org
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 8
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:8PGY-2:8PGY-3:8PGY-4:8
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
- Paid Leave Days:
- 60
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
- IMG Percentage
- 3.1%
- IMG Classification
- CHALLENGING
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 0.0%
- DO Classification
- CHALLENGING
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