About Residency
“I have been met with support emotionally, financially, and mentally, and my goals and aspirations, no matter how big, have been met with extensive and overarching support.” —Zara Adamou, Class of ’26
Resident Life:
Resident Life and Wellbeing
General Information
For general information about salaries, contracts, benefits, housing, transportation, parking, disability accommodations, safety, fitness, or other general concerns, please visit Mass General Brigham’s Graduate Medical Education pages:
Benefits
- AY23-24 Benefits (subject to change as our residents became members of a union in June 2023, and benefits will be further negotiated)
- Cost for one meeting/conference per residency at which the resident is actively involved.
- Cost of one meeting/conference per year for residents presenting original research work done during residency.
- UWorld access
- TrueLearn fully covered
- Anesthesia Toolbox fully covered
- Lease guaranty program
- Stipend for economically disadvantaged residents
- CA-1 textbooks
- ASA/MSA Membership Dues
- Didactic Day meals
- Holiday Call meals
- Social events
Living in Boston
Boston is home to over 60 colleges and universities in the metropolitan area and is one of the most historic cities in the US.
Some fun facts:
- Revere Beach was the country’s first public beach
- The oldest public park in the US is Boston Common (established in 1634)
- Boston built America’s first subway
- The Fig Newton was named after a Boston suburb
- The first chocolate factory was in Boston (by Walter Baker in 1765 in Dorchester)
- The deepest tunnel in America (90 feet underground) is Boston’s Williams Tunnel
- The first American Lighthouse was built in Boston (1716)
- Fenway Park is the oldest original major league baseball stadium still in use
- The Red Sox were not always called The Red Sox!
For Families
Many of our trainees choose to start families during their training. We work with each trainee to ensure they feel fully supported while on parental leave, and work with them closely to ensure a seamless return to training.
- GME Parenting Resource Page
- 12 weeks of paid leave for parents of a newborn, those who adopt, foster, regardless of the gender of the parent
- Lactation rooms and equipment
- Child Care
- Back-up Child Care
Social Events
- Mission Meet-Ups (monthly Sept. – June)
- Departmental New Faculty Boston Public Library Party
- End of Summer Residency Party
- Residency Winter Party
- Departmental Holiday Party
- Class Weekends (Interns – CA4’s)
- Post Basic Party
- Bark in the Park
- Apple Picking with BSC
- Annual BSC Ski Trip
- Glottic Open (golf)
- Tennis tournament
"I found the faculty at BWH to be incredibly supportive of me as a working mom of two young children, especially around the birth of my son during my CA-2 year."
Lauren Gilbert, Resident
Class of '24
