Boston Children's Hospital Program
About This Program
We are a multi-institution combined program between Tufts Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and affiliated sites. This provides a unique training experience, which includes a diversity of populations and systems across community sites, hospital-based sites, and multiple universities affiliated with the training program.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Karen Laguren Saroca, MD, MS
Tufts Med Ctr/Boston Children's Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Joey Steeves
Tufts Med Ctr
Locations
Tufts Med Ctr/Boston Children's Hosp
Box 1007
800 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
1493 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139
800 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
One Boston Medical Center Pl
Boston, MA 02118-2393
40 Thorndike St
Cambridge, MA 02141
295 Varnum Ave
Lowell, MA 01854
66 Canal St
Boston, MA 02114
89 Appleton St
Lowell, MA 01852
100a Haverhill St
Methuen, MA 01844
Application Information
Participates In
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
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- 2 in pediatrics and 2 in child/general psychiatry
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
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 5
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.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.