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Psychiatry Residency Program

Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)
Brockton, MA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4002421279

Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) is an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in Brockton, MA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 33 residents in training. It reports 10.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $88,540. 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
8
33 residents · 32 approved
PGY-1 salary
$88.5k
IMG percentage
10.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
—
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
—
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
3120400C0

Accredited since 1993 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
3120400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Harvard South Shore-MA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
11%
x
US MD
68%
x
DO
21%
x
Women
54%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Boston Univ Chobanian & Avedisian Sch of MedHarvard Med SchUniv of New England Coll of Osteopathic Med

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
28
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.1
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.7
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
—
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
13
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

VA Boston Healthcare System is a biotechnology company based out of 72 Norton Rd, Quincy, MA, United States.

Star Rating
—
Overall hospital rating
Beds
375
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
6,210
ED visits
24,049
Inpatient surgeries
1,613
Outpatient surgeries
2,146
Births
0
Daily census
185
Full-time staff
3,887

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) · Brockton, MA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)

Primary
Brockton, MA375 beds

McLean Hospital

Belmont, MA309 beds

Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center

Boston, MA

Brockton Multiservice Center

Brockton, MA

John C Corrigan Mental Health Center

Fall River, MA16 beds

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center

Brockton, MA

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,814/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~25.8% of pay
Take-home$4,814/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,900/mo
State tax$664/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $88,540 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent
~$1,900
Median 2BR rent
~$2,450

Area median rent ~$2,700/mo · 26 days on market2.6% rental listings MoM

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Plymouth County, Massachusetts (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
9%
5% flat plus a 4% surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$109,698
+$31k vs US median
Avg Commute
33 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

Sarah Yasmin, MD, MPH

Chief of Psychiatry

Program Director

Sheila Howard

Program Analyst, MH

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) located?
Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) is located in Brockton, MA.
Is Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)?
Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) has approximately 33 residents in training.
How much is rent near Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)?
Median rent near Brockton, MA is ~$1,900/month for a 1BR and ~$2,450/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 10.7% of Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)'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 Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) require?
Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) 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 Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)?
Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) reports a PGY-1 salary of $88,540. 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 Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)?
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 Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury) 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.