Mass General Brigham

Mass General Brigham

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Pathology-anatomic and clinicalUniversity BasedBoston, MA

Size

19 / year · 67 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

USMLE Step 2 CK237–268
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal4.7×
    42%
  • None
    9%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    40%
  • US DO
    10%
  • US IMG
    3%
  • Non-US IMG
    6%

Applications per year

—
2022
—
2023
689
2024
631
2025
637
2026

Compensation

$82,516 (+6%)

Cost of living

$2,476/mo (+12%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$82,5162012
Year 2$86,6772012
Year 3$90,7212012
Year 4$95,3442012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD84%
  • DO0%
  • IMG16%

Sex

  • Female45%
  • Male55%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    78%
  • Non-US IMG

    13%
  • US DO

    6%
  • US IMG

    4%
By signal
  • Sent

    55%
  • Did Not Send

    45%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    79%
  • Sent

    21%
Student type
This program Path avg
  • US MD Graduates

    75%
    36%
  • Non-US IMG

    19%
    25%
  • US-IMG

    6%
    21%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    18%
Sex
This program Path avg
  • Men

    52%
    45%
  • Women

    48%
    54%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Path avg
  • White

    60%
    46%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    18%
    12%
  • Asian

    13%
    30%
  • Black or African American

    7%
    8%
  • Other

    1%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    1%
    1%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    1%
    4%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    1%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    72%
  • Not Aligned

    23%
  • No Preference

    5%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    83%
  • In-State

    17%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    97%
  • In-State

    3%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    2%
Top medical schools
  • Baylor College of Medicine

    6%
  • Harvard Medical School

    4%
  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    4%
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    99%
  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

    BOSTON, MA

    Primary
    • 688 staffed beds
    • 40,333 discharges
    • Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
    • 50% of training

    From published listing

  • MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

    BOSTON, MA

    Primary
    • 843 staffed beds
    • 44,988 discharges
    • Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
    • 50% of training

    From published listing

  • BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    BOSTON, MA

    Elective
    • 329 staffed beds
    • 15,241 discharges
    • Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
    • Off-site elective for concentrated pediatric pathology

    From published listing

  • NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL

    NEWTON, MA

    Elective
    • 204 staffed beds
    • 17,705 discharges
    • Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
    • Community-practice elective partner

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2395300C0, 2395300C1, 2395300C2
  • ACGME ID3002400001
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 2, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027