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Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medical Center

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SurgeryUniversity BasedBoston, MA

Size

7 / year · 24 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

75 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK242–268
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal23×
    23%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    9%
  • US DO
    1%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    1%

Applications per year

1,867
2022
1,910
2023
1,859
2024
1,630
2025
1,561
2026

Compensation

$81,577 (+7%)

Cost of living

$2,476/mo (+12%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$81,57715Negotiable
Year 2$84,90015Negotiable
Year 3$88,36815Negotiable
Year 4$92,62715Negotiable
Year 5$97,67115Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD86%
  • DO0%
  • IMG14%

Sex

  • Female48%
  • Male52%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    90%

  • Non-US IMG

    5%

  • US IMG

    3%

  • US DO

    1%
By signal

  • Sent

    93%

  • Did Not Send

    7%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    76%

  • Sent

    24%
Student type
This program Surgery avg

  • US MD Graduates

    84%
    61%

  • Non-US IMG

    12%
    9%

  • US-IMG

    4%
    9%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg

  • Men

    56%
    50%

  • Women

    44%
    50%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg

  • White

    60%
    59%

  • Asian

    24%
    23%

  • Other

    8%
    8%

  • Black or African American

    8%
    8%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    12%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    3%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    51%

  • In-State

    49%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    66%

  • In-State

    34%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools

  • Tufts University School of Medicine

    36%

  • Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

    8%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER

    BOSTON, MA

    Primary
    • 258 staffed beds
    • 17,157 discharges
    • Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
    • Level I trauma center / primary academic site

    From published listing

  • MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCARE

    MELROSE, MA

    Participating
    • 138 staffed beds
    • 7,829 discharges
    • Melrose city, Massachusetts · 29.9k (2024)
    • PGY-1, PGY-3, and PGY-4 vascular and general surgery

    From published listing

  • LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL

    LOWELL, MA

    Participating
    • 367 staffed beds
    • 19,059 discharges
    • Lowell city, Massachusetts · 120k (2024)
    • Community hospital surgery

    From published listing

  • BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    BOSTON, MA

    Participating
    • 329 staffed beds
    • 15,241 discharges
    • Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
    • 2 months

    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)75
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1263440C0, 1263440P0
  • ACGME ID4402421134
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 1, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027