Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center Program
About This Program
The Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit is 54-bed unit providing care for critically ill infants and children across the full range of medical and surgical conditions, including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. In addition to clinical experience, fellows have a protected educational curriculum with weekly applied pathophysiology lectures paired with simulation-based learning, ultrasound practice, and procedural skills training. Fellows receive training and mentorship in research.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Traci Wolbrink, MD
Boston Children's Hospital
Primary Program Contact
Mary McAvoy, BA
Boston Children's Hospital
Locations
Boston Children's Hospital
Bader/634/Critical Care Medicine
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5724
243 Charles St
Boston, MA 02114-3096
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
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 Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Aug 29, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 3, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Aug 28, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 2, 2026 - Oct 28, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-8
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 20 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.