Internal Medicine Residency Program
Mass General BrighamMass General Brigham is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Salem, MA. It has 11 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 27 residents in training. It reports 96.3% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $82,516. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1979 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2017
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Mass General Brigham-MA”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Visit our careers page: https://salem.massgeneralbrigham.org/careers Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, is the North Shore’s largest healthcare provider and one of its largest employers. We provide comprehensive care and a commitment to exceptional quality, safety and kindness. Mass General Brigham was founded by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($4K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Salem Hospital · Salem, MA
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Clinical sites
Salem Hospital
PrimaryMassachusetts General Hospital
North Shore Physicians Group
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $82,516 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,736/mo · 26 days on market0% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Essex County, Massachusetts (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Mass General Brigham located?
- Mass General Brigham is located in Salem, MA.
- Is Mass General Brigham ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Mass General Brigham holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Mass General Brigham?
- Mass General Brigham has approximately 27 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Mass General Brigham?
- Median rent near Salem, MA is ~$2,327/month for a 1BR and ~$2,954/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Mass General Brigham accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 96.3% of Mass General Brigham's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Mass General Brigham sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Mass General Brigham reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Mass General Brigham require?
- Mass General Brigham does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Mass General Brigham?
- Mass General Brigham reports a PGY-1 salary of $82,516. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Mass General Brigham?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Mass General Brigham to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Mass General Brigham have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.