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Adult Congenital Heart Disease Residency Program

Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1532414001J1J-1H1BH-1B

Mass General Brigham is an ACGME-accredited Adult congenital heart disease residency program in Boston, MA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $109,790. 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

Positions / year
2
4 residents · 4 approved
PGY-1 salary
$109.8k
IMG percentage
25%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2016 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2018

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Women's health

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
25%
x
US MD
50%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
75%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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

Hours / week
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
4
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our services can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation and in some situations we also treat adults.) We have approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and our 200+ specialized clinical programs schedule 557,000 visits annually. Last year, the hospital performed more than 26,500 surgical procedures and 214,000 radiological examinations. Our team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence, and we're proud to share some notable examples with you here.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
425
Mid-size
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$13.4M
Research
$0
Payments
209

Top payer: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($10.1M)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

NIH Research Funding (FY2026)
Total awarded
$918.2M
Active projects
~481

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,442
ED visits
47,621
Inpatient surgeries
6,896
Outpatient surgeries
18,920
Births
0
Daily census
360
Full-time staff
9,685

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, MA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Boston Children's Hospital

Primary
Boston, MA425 beds

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA1,036 beds

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA871 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,559/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~41.2% of pay
Take-home$4,559/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,767/mo
State tax$823/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $109,790 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Suffolk County, Massachusetts (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
9%
5% flat plus a 4% surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$92,859
+$14k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Michelle P Gurvitz, MD

Program Director, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Program Director

Melissa Gayle

Program Manager

Coordinator

David Medeiros

Education Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mass General Brigham located?
Mass General Brigham is located in Boston, 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 4 residents in training.
How much is rent near Mass General Brigham?
Median rent near Boston, MA is ~$3,767/month for a 1BR and ~$7,135/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 — 25% 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 $109,790. 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 Adult congenital heart disease residency program positions as they appear.