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Radiology-Diagnostic Residency Program

Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4202421086UniversityJ1J-1

Tufts Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited university-based Radiology-Diagnostic residency program in Boston, MA. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 21 residents in training. It reports 23.8% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $81,577. 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
5
21 residents · 22 approved
PGY-1 salary
$81.6k
IMG percentage
23.8%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1263420A0

Accredited since 1969 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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
Application service
ERAS

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1263420A0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Tufts Medical Center-MA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
24%
x
US MD
52%
x
DO
24%
x
Women
33%
x

Verified Jun 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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.8
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Tufts Medical Center, a world-renowned academic medical center, has provided exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. From our primary care to our level one trauma center to our leading heart transplant program and over 100 specialties and services, our clinicians deliver innovative, patient-centered care every day. Tufts Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and a leading research institution, conducting game-changing medical and health policy research.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
290
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 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 GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$3.6M
Research
$0
Payments
81

Top payer: Janssen Global Services, LLC ($560K)

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

NIH Research Funding (FY2026)
Total awarded
$85.3M
Active projects
~37

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
16,629
ED visits
40,399
Inpatient surgeries
5,310
Outpatient surgeries
8,477
Births
1,273
Daily census
286
Full-time staff
5,080

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Tufts Medical Center · Boston, MA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Tufts Medical Center

Primary
Boston, MA290 beds

New England Baptist Hospital

Boston, MA113 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,286/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~57.4% of pay
Take-home$2,286/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,900/mo
State tax$612/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $81,577 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

Daichi Hayashi, MD, PhD

Residency Program Director; Department Chair; Musculoskeletal Imaging; CT, MR, US, radiography, Fluoro

Program Director

Mr. Robert Keller

Tufts Medical Center 8002400176 - Boston, MA

Coordinator

Ms. Faith Rzepa

Program Coordinator, Radiology-Diagnostic

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tufts Medical Center located?
Tufts Medical Center is located in Boston, MA.
What type of program is Tufts Medical Center?
Tufts Medical Center is a university-based residency program.
Is Tufts Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Tufts Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Tufts Medical Center?
Tufts Medical Center has approximately 21 residents in training.
How much is rent near Tufts Medical Center?
Median rent near Boston, MA is ~$3,900/month for a 1BR and ~$4,850/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Tufts Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 23.8% of Tufts Medical Center'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 Tufts Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Tufts Medical Center 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 Tufts Medical Center require?
Tufts Medical Center 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 Tufts Medical Center?
Tufts Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $81,577. 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 Tufts Medical Center?
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 Tufts Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Tufts Medical Center 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 Radiology-Diagnostic residency program positions as they appear.