Transitional Year Residency Program
MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union HospitalMetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Framingham, MA. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 70% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $69,726. 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 1983 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2018
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “MetroWest Med Ctr-Framingham-MA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareWomen's health
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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
Smoke-free workplace.
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
The Heart Center of MetroWest provides comprehensive cardiovascular care for the MetroWest community. We are a large single-specialty cardiology practice dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate, state-of-the-art cardiovascular care for our patients. Our patient care philosophy is patient-centered, scientifically driven, cost-effective care. We are a 501c3 affiliate of Tufts Medical Center's Cardiovascular Center, and we provide inpatient care at MetroWest Medical Center. We offer a comprehensive cardiac care for inpatients and outpatients at our three office locations in Framingham, Natick, and Medway; at both campuses of MetroWest Medical Center (Framingham Union Hospital and Leonard Morse Hospital); and at Tufts Medical Center. Specific services available include: Inpatient and outpatient Cardiology consultation for evaluation and management of heart and vascular disease; diagnostic coronary angiography and cardiac catheterization, primary and elective coronary interventions plus peripheral vascular interventions; state of the art cardiac electrophysiology program including mapping and ablation, pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy; inpatient electrocardiography and outpatient mobile electrocardiography laboratories; advanced cardiac imaging with comprehensive adult echocardiography including transesophageal echocardiography, gated SPECT nuclear cardiology laboratory, cardiac MRI program, and coronary CT calcium scoring; preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. We have an integrated Program with Tufts Medical Center for the care of patients referred for: Cardiac Surgery, and advanced heart failure/cardiac transplantation. We have a commitment to clinical research with several ongoing clinical trials. https://www.facebook.com/HeartCenterMetroWest
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital · Framingham, MA
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Clinical sites
MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital
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Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $69,726 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 ~$2,365/mo · 29 days on market2.74% rental listings MoM








Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Middlesex 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 MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital located?
- MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital is located in Framingham, MA.
- Is MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital?
- MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital has approximately 12 residents in training.
- How much is rent near MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital?
- Median rent near Framingham, MA is ~$2,305/month for a 1BR and ~$2,685/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 70% of MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital'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 MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. 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 MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital require?
- MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital 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 MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital?
- MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $69,726. 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 MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital?
- 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 MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Union Hospital 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.