Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital Program

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Boston, MALast Updated: 8/20/2026

About This Program

Please see program website: https://gi.massgeneralbrigham.org/education/bwh-gastroenterology-hepato…

Program Length

3 Years

First Year Positions

6 Positions

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Application service release date

Avg Work Hours

65 Hours/Week

Program Setting

University

Application Service

ERAS

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$98K-$107K

20 Vacation Days
12 Sick Days

View All Benefits

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Molly Linn Perencevich, MD
Brigham and Women's Hosp

[email protected]
(617) 525-7743

Primary Program Contact

Kathleen Driscoll
Brigham and Women's Hospital

[email protected]

Survey Received: 6/30/2026

Program ID: 1442421006

Locations

Brigham and Women's Hosp
Div of Gastroenterology
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115

Sponsor Location

Mass General Brigham

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114

Participant Locations

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

Brigham and Women's Hospital

75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115

Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)

940 Belmont St
Brockton, MA 02401

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital

170 Morton St
Boston, MA 02130

Faulkner Hospital

1153 Centre St
Boston, MA 02130

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Virtual

Interviews Conducted Last Year

45 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

7.5:1

Program Participation

Participates In

NRMP Main Match

Doesn't Participate In

San Francisco Match
Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
None

Program Offers

Does not offer open house or second look

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK

IMG Applicants

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK

DO Applicants

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Requires the USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 CK

Specialty-Specific Standardized Letter Required

Specialty-specific standardized letter requirements

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)

Minimum

3 Letters

Maximum

4 Letters

Required Letter Writers

Program Director

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Yes

Number of previous GME years required

3 year(s)

Required Supplemental Information

Osteopathic Recognition

Medical School Graduation Timeline

No cap on the number of years.

Gap Experience Requirement

Data not provided by program

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty/Resident Ratio

0:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (--)

Non-Physicians (--)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

July 1

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

65 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

12 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

2.00

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Yes

Night Float System

Yes

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - N/A

Year 2 - N/A

NGO

Year 3 - N/A

NGO

NA = Not Applicable

NGO = Negotiable

OTH = Other

Visa Status

This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG

Yes

H-1B visa

Yes

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Yes

Program Size

Current Residents

Year 16

Year 26

Year 36

PGY-1 Positions Not Offered

PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Application service release date

AUG1

Interview Offer Dates

Aug 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

3 Hours

Hospital Outpatient

10%

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

N/A

Employment Policies & Benefits

Housing stipend

Educational Benefits

Offered

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Yes

International experience/global health

Yes

Resident/fellow retreats

Yes

Off-campus electives

Yes

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Yes

Research rotation

Required NGO (wks)

Not Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Debt management/financial counseling

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

Hospice/home care experience

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Yes

Graduates board certification pass rates

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Yes

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Portfolio system

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Yes

Medical Insurance Coverage

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Major medical for residents
Major medical for dependents
Major medical for domestic partners
Outpatient mental health
Inpatient mental health
Group life insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV

Salary Compensation

$98K-$107K

Year 4 through Year 6

Year 4

$97,728

Year 5

$102,466

Year 6

$106,612

Salary paid by a non-profit institution.

Vacation & Sick Days

Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

Vacation Days20

Sick Days12

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

NGO

Maximum # of unpaid days

NGO

For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.

Quality of Life Information*

Boston, MA

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

Traffic Commute Time Index

Pollution Index

Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

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Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital Program

About This Program

Program Statistics

Compensation

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Primary Program Contact

Locations

Application Information

Participates In

Doesn't Participate In

Does not offer open house or second look

U.S. MD Applicants

IMG Applicants

DO Applicants

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)

Required Letter Writers

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Gap Experience Requirement

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Work Environment

Visa Status

Program Size

PGY-1 Positions Not Offered

PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Interview Offer Dates

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Employment Policies & Benefits

Educational Benefits

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Medical Insurance Coverage

Salary Compensation

Vacation & Sick Days

Quality of Life Information*

Estimated Monthly Costs