We want your voice at the table
When you train at Boston Medical Center, you’ll work alongside diverse, world-class clinicians to build a new kind of excellence in healthcare — where innovative and equitable care empowers all patients to thrive. As the principal teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, BMC is devoted to training future generations of healthcare professionals.
In our program, you will have hands-on experience where you’ll learn to combine cutting-edge treatments and advanced technology with a compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.
"Any residency program is going to be tough and challenging, but the amount of support and truly genuine caring that people have for you as a resident at BMC has just been outstanding."
Ava, PGY4 Neurology resident
Learn more about our programs
We offer dozens of residencies and fellowships spanning departments and specialties across the hospital. Each of our programs provides a balance of patient care, education, and research to help prepare you for your career. Learn more about each program below.
The Boston Medical Center mission
Boston Medical Center is dedicated to improving the health of the people of Boston — and beyond. That means focusing on all aspects of health, from preventive care, to care for chronic conditions, to programs that address root causes of medical issues and longstanding inequities, such as our innovative in-hospital food pantry and rooftop garden.
At BMC, we have the privilege of caring for a vibrant, diverse patient base.
- Approximately 57% of our patients come from underserved populations
- More than 50% are from ethnic and racial minority populations
- 32% speak a language other than English as their primary language
Clinical excellence
Health equity
As an award-winning health equity leader, our diverse clinicians and staff interrogate racial disparities in care and partner with our community to dismantle systemic inequities.
Boston Medical Center was named one of the "World's Best Hospitals 2023" by Newsweek
#1 in the nation
Honored as the best hospital in the U.S. for racial inclusivity by the Lown Institute
Top 150
Named one of the top 150 places to work in healthcare by Becker's
America's Greatest Workplaces
Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
"One of the things that stood out was how BMC wasn't just trying to identify social inequities, they were trying to address them and eliminate them."
Alejandro, PYG2 Emergency Medicine resident
How we can support your career path
Mentorship
Our mentorship and coaching programs help you build exciting and sustainable career paths
Wellness
Resident-led wellness committees foster a culture of care, resiliency, and mindfulness
Inclusion
We are committed to recruiting and advancing underrepresented minority residents and fellows through our partnership with BMC's URiM office
Ready to take the next step?
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