Application Information
Thank you for your interest in the Boston Medical Center residency training program in Anesthesiology. We are committed to performing a holistic review of candidate applications from all backgrounds.
To apply to our program, please submit the following information through the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®)
- Completed application
- Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE) or Dean’s Letter
- Official medical school transcript
- USMLE scores (Step I required, Step II and III if available). COMLEX scores are accepted.
- At least three letters of recommendation. Letters should be written by faculty who are familiar with your clinical work. At least one letter should be from an Anesthesiologist.
- Personal Statement
- Photograph
- ECFMG certificate (for foreign medical graduates)
Preference Signals
ERAS® provides applicants with 5 “gold” and 10 “silver” preference signals. We use these signals to gauge interest in our program. In 2023 and 2024, we only offered interviews to applicants who signaled our program.
Training Program
The Department of Anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). We offer 12 Categorical (# 1257040C0) positions each year.
Categorical Anesthesiology Program
The Categorical Anesthesiology Program includes a surgical-based PGY-1 year, which is co-administered with the Department of Surgery at the Boston Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System (BVAHS). The BVAHS provides tertiary surgical care at two campuses, one in West Roxbury and one in Jamaica Plain. This curriculum fulfills the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Clinical Base Year requirements and consists of the following rotations:
- Anesthesiology
- Acute pain and regional anesthesia
- Cardiology (mornings focus on normal and abnormal ECG interpretation, then echocardiograms in the afternoons)
- Critical care medicine (2 rotations: on in ICU at the VA, and another in the Boston Medical Center SICU)
- Emergency medicine
- Otorhinolaryngology (with a focus on performing awake nasal fiber-optic examinations)
- The remaining time will be spent covering the general surgery wards, providing inpatient care to vascular, thoracic, and general surgery patients.
Four weeks of vacation will be provided during the year.
Application FAQs
Q: How can I apply to the residency program?
A: The program accepts electronic applications via the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS).
Q: Do you accept international medical graduates?
A: Yes. We accept international medical graduates with superior qualifications.
Q: Do you accept graduates from DO schools.
A: Yes
Q: Do you accept applicants to begin off-cycle or after July of each year?
A: No. All positions are filled through the National Residency Matching Program.
FAQs for International Medical Graduates
Q: Do you require US clinical experience?
A: No, however US clinical experience is extremely helpful. An observership does not count as US clinical experience.
Q: Are there any other requirements for international medical graduates?
A: International candidates must be ECFMG certified by the end of the interview season (end of January). All international candidates must have excellent proficiency in spoken and written English. Letters of recommendation must include at least one letter from a physician who has directly supervised the candidate in a major clinical rotation such as internal medicine, surgery or pediatrics, and when available, letters from US trained physicians are particularly helpful.