Boston University Medical Center

Boston University Medical Center

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Internal medicineUniversity BasedBoston, MA

Size

50 / year · 143 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

72 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK244–271
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold
    43%
  • Silver
    28%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    27%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    2%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

4,090
2022
4,273
2023
4,317
2024
3,794
2025
2,652
2026

Compensation

$81,222 (+7%)

Cost of living

$2,476/mo (+12%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$81,2222015
Year 2$84,4712015
Year 3$87,8502015

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD91%
  • DO0%
  • IMG9%

Sex

  • Female57%
  • Male41%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorPrimary careResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    95%
  • Non-US IMG

    4%
  • US IMG

    1%
  • US DO

    0%
By signal
  • Silver Sent

    77%
  • Gold Sent

    23%
  • Did Not Send

    1%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    48%
  • Silver Sent

    43%
  • Gold Sent

    8%
Student type
This program IM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    91%
    27%
  • Non-US IMG

    6%
    34%
  • US-IMG

    3%
    17%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg
  • Women

    62%
    46%
  • Men

    36%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    1%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg
  • White

    47%
    32%
  • Asian

    38%
    42%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    10%
    11%
  • Black or African American

    5%
    8%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    5%
  • Did Not Report

    1%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    89%
  • Not Aligned

    7%
  • No Preference

    4%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    71%
  • In-State

    29%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    88%
  • In-State

    12%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine

    13%
  • University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine

    7%
  • Tufts University School of Medicine

    5%
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

    3%
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    3%
  • Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

    3%
  • New York Medical College

    2%
  • Tulane University School of Medicine

    2%
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    2%
  • Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

    2%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER

    BOSTON, MA

    Participating
    • 358 staffed beds
    • 21,870 discharges
    • Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)

    From program website

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

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)72
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1257140P0, 1257140C0, 1257140M0, 1257140C1
  • ACGME ID1402431164
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 2, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027