Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Residency Program
Mass General BrighamMass General Brigham is an ACGME-accredited university-based Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology residency program in Boston, MA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $104,500. 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
Accredited since 2012 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2015
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($27.2M)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Massachusetts General Hospital
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $104,500 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$3,500/mo · 51 days on market0.12% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Suffolk County, Massachusetts (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Mass General Brigham located?
- Mass General Brigham is located in Boston, MA.
- What type of program is Mass General Brigham?
- Mass General Brigham is a university-based residency program.
- Is Mass General Brigham ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Mass General Brigham holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Mass General Brigham?
- Mass General Brigham has approximately 2 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Mass General Brigham?
- Median rent near Boston, MA is ~$3,985/month for a 1BR and ~$5,496/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Mass General Brigham accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 100% of Mass General Brigham'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 Mass General Brigham sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Mass General Brigham reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Mass General Brigham require?
- Mass General Brigham 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 Mass General Brigham?
- Mass General Brigham reports a PGY-1 salary of $104,500. 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 Mass General Brigham?
- 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 Mass General Brigham to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Mass General Brigham 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 Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology residency program positions as they appear.