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Pain Medicine (Multidisciplinary) Residency Program

Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Brighton, MA
ACGME #5302404116J1J-1

Boston Medical Center-Brighton is a Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) residency program in Brighton, MA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 33.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $87,600. 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
3
3 residents · 3 approved
PGY-1 salary
$87.6k
IMG percentage
33.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2012 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2014

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
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

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
33%
x
US MD
33%
x
DO
33%
x
Women
0%
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
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
10
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) and St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) affiliated as the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) effective March 2014. MVHS is governed by a single, 18-member board of directors, with nine members from FSLH’s board and nine from SEMC’s board. The system is operated by a single management team. The MVHS serves the geographic area of Oneida, Herkimer and Madison counties and is an integrated delivery system with 4,200 full-time equivalent employees and a combined operating budget of $537 million. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately. If you have a problem or concern that requires immediate attention, please call our switchboard at (315) 801-8100. Please note: Do not use this website for medical emergencies or appointments.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
338
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission1 better · 5 same · 3 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$2.6M
Research
$0
Payments
241

Top payer: Becton, Dickinson and Company ($928K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
20,938
ED visits
79,972
Inpatient surgeries
2,017
Outpatient surgeries
3,099
Births
650
Daily census
244
Full-time staff
2,214

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St Elizabeth's Medical Center · Boston, MA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St Elizabeth's Medical Center

Primary
Boston, MA338 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,514/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~42.9% of pay
Take-home$3,514/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,129/mo
State tax$657/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $87,600 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

Frederic J Gerges, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Betty Munoz, MBA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Boston Medical Center-Brighton located?
Boston Medical Center-Brighton is located in Brighton, MA.
How many residents are at Boston Medical Center-Brighton?
Boston Medical Center-Brighton has approximately 3 residents in training.
How much is rent near Boston Medical Center-Brighton?
Median rent near Brighton, MA is ~$3,129/month for a 1BR and ~$3,975/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Boston Medical Center-Brighton accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 33.3% of Boston Medical Center-Brighton'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 Boston Medical Center-Brighton sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Boston Medical Center-Brighton 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 Boston Medical Center-Brighton require?
Boston Medical Center-Brighton 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 Boston Medical Center-Brighton?
Boston Medical Center-Brighton reports a PGY-1 salary of $87,600. 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 Boston Medical Center-Brighton?
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 Boston Medical Center-Brighton to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Boston Medical Center-Brighton 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 Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) residency program positions as they appear.