Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program
The UMass Chan Medical School Endocrinology Fellowship Program is a two-year ACGME-accredited program committed to developing endocrinologists of superior clinical and academic caliber. The program is designed to provide advanced training and experience required for all the competencies needed by a consultant in this field. The multidisciplinary, collegial teaching environment and educational experiences will equip prospective trainees to become strong clinicians, educators, and investigators. Our talented faculty boasts diverse backgrounds and experiences, offering wide-reaching outpatient and inpatient learning opportunities.
- Length: 2 years
- Accreditation: ACGME-accredited
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
- Training sites: UMass Memorial Health campuses
- Clinical focus: Diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, bone, obesity medicine, and consultative endocrinology
- Research: Protected time in both fellowship years
- Interviews: Virtual for the 2026 recruitment cycle
To learn more about the Endocrinology Fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School, please contact Andrew Snow
Program Highlights
Clinical Training
Our fellows receive extensive training in outpatient and consultative Endocrinology through the two main campuses of the UMass Memorial Health Care System, located in Worcester, MA.
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Inpatient Endocrinology
Fellows train on the General Endocrinology Consultation Service and the Blood Glucose Management Service, gaining experience with diabetes management, thyroid cancer, endocrine emergencies, Cushing’s syndrome, pheochromocytoma, and perioperative pituitary care. -
Ambulatory Care
Fellows maintain their own patient panels through continuity clinics in diabetes and general endocrinology. Additional experiences include pediatric endocrinology, reproductive endocrinology, obesity medicine, and faculty clinics. -
Procedural and Technology Training
Fellows develop skills in thyroid ultrasound, biopsy, cytology slide review, bone density interpretation, insulin pumps, CGMs and other diabetes technologies.
Conferences and Didactic Teaching
Fellows participate in a structured conference schedule that includes clinical case discussions, board review, journal club, multidisciplinary conferences, and grand rounds.
Clinical Endocrinology Conferences
Biweekly, dedicated to a clinical update in the field, followed by fellow-led case discussions or systems of care presentations.
Endocrine Grand Rounds
Twice a month, a state-of-the-art conference where national and international experts are invited to deliver a lecture on basic and clinical advances in the field.
Fellows’ Didactic Lectures
Weekly, time-protected conferences dedicated to covering the core curriculum as well as endocrine board review.
Neuro-Endocrine Conference
Monthly multi-disciplinary conference attended by faculty and fellows in Endocrinology, Neurosurgery, and Neuroradiology. Patients with Neuroendocrine issues, usually pituitary or sellar tumors, are presented and discussed.
Journal Club
Monthly, fellow-led.
Bone Club
Monthly, multi-disciplinary, in conjunction with rheumatologists in the area, and focused on bone cases.
Cytopathology Conference
Monthly, dedicated to reviewing cytopathy slides focused on thyroid cases.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Primary Care Grand Rounds
Available weekly based on interest.
Research and Scholarly Activity
Fellows receive protected time during both years of training to pursue clinical, translational, basic science, or quality improvement projects with faculty mentorship. Each fellow presents their work near the end of the second year and is encouraged to share findings at national meetings, including the Endocrine Society, ADA, ATA, and AACE.
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Fellowship Information
Fellowship interviews during the 2026 recruitment cycle (for the 2027-28 academic year) will continue to be virtual. We are not, currently, hosting or providing support for on-campus visits either prior to or after the virtual interview in order to mitigate potential bias. Applicants, if they wish to, are welcome to come to the campus on their own to speak with and tour with our program coordinator. Such a visit, if chosen by the applicant, will neither positively nor negatively impact a candidate’s position on the program’s rank order list.
Our program is Match all-in and is participating in the use of program signaling for the upcoming recruitment season. While we preferentially review applications from those who signal our program, we also consider other factors as well in an applicant’s portfolio to help us decide on extending an interview invitation.
Our Graduates
Recent graduates have gone on to leadership, academic medicine, and clinical roles at institutions including LSU, Duke, Mayo Clinic, the University of Michigan, and UMass Chan Medical School.
Daleep Kumar: Albany, NY
Pranjali Sonis: Dartmouth Health, Nashua, NH
Tanya De Silva: Associate Dean, Student Affairs, LSU
Leena Shahla: Associate Professor and Director of the Pituitary Center, Duke University
Sarika Rao: Associate Program Director, Mayo Clinic
Cristina Alvarado-Nieves: Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Sobia Raja: Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Alexandra Albert: Director, Inpatient Diabetes Services, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School