"Nice facilities, excellent TEE training program (with brand-new simulator) with goal to prepare residents for basic certification after residency. High ortho volume so regional was a purported strength, top pain fellowship and very high OB volume, majority high-risk. Rotations in Cardiac, Neuro as CA-1's. Association with Joselyn Diabetes Center (next door) ensures plenty of vasculopaths, opportunity to run open AAA's as a CA-1. Liver/pancreas/kidney Tx, low trauma. Simulation seemed to be a big part of the curriculum and well-integrated. Reputation for being the smallest, friendliest Harvard program with a social resident group. Residents seemed like nice, fun people who were very happy to be there." | More from this Member | Report Response

"During the interview they will tell you BIDMC is "Harvard with a heart" and they mean it. I loved the feel of the people at BIDMC. The interview dinner was fun and relaxed with a great turn out. My interviewers seemed to earnestly care about what I was looking for in a program. Even the interview coordinators were friendly and helpful. As someone from the Midwest, I felt very at home. As for the program itself, come on, it's Harvard. Unlike other programs in the area, BIDMC really focuses on resident education. The didactics and sim center seemed amazing. You get great cases, but you also get great lectures. Finally, it seems like Chairman Brett Simon is bringing a renewed focus on research to the program and really cares about his residents." | More from this Member | Report Response

"1) Simulator - state of the art, amazing simulator. Great set up - room actually looks like an OR. Lots of opportunities to do research with them or to do an elective to build on simulator skills. So much potential with this area of the hospital! They have a TEE and TTE simulator also. Apparently residents often get to use it! 2) Emphasis of education. Very few places have as much enthusiasm for pumping out good teachers in the field. They have lots of projects going on in that regard and everyone seems really excited about it. 3) FANTASTIC pre interview dinner. The residents are an attractive bunch, very cohesive. You can see Ca-1s mixing with 2's and 3's etc. Everyone was joking around and having a good time. Very few awkward moments. Definitely seems like a great support group. 4) Strong in basically all realms of anesthesia. Probably the best pain and regional of all the harvard programs. Lots of OB even though it is in proximity of its sister: Brigham. Residents are adamant about how good of an overall training they get. 5) Opportunity to rotation at BCH 6) The soon to be new PD seems very approachable and warm. He is very motivated by education. The chief also seems to be the same way but more research oriented. 7) Lots of opportunities to teach students! 8) Residents go back to anatomy lab for regional related learning 9) Residency coordinator and other administrative staff are extremely welcoming and friendly" | More from this Member | Report Response

"- All of the faculty and residents seemed extremely nice and genuinely happy to be there<br> - They have the ONLY simulated TEE in the nation<br> - All of the facilities are up-to-date and cutting-edge technology is readily available (Electronic OR records, etc)<br> - The board pass rates are crazy high over the last 10+ years<br> - The strength/experience of the faculty<br> - Great didactics!<br> - Fellowship opportunities and placement of recent grads (the "Harvard" name helps)<br> - Pre-interview dinner was one of the best I went on<br> - Level 1 trauma center with helipad<br> - Good OB experience (about 5000 births annually)<br> - Great research opportunity with tons of funding<br> - AMAZING regional experience<br> - Faculty:Resident ratio is 1:1 " | More from this Member | Report Response

"Residents at the dinner mentioned they would likely have more difficulty getting jobs compared with the other Harvard programs. Mostly getting PP jobs in NE, although alumni network is broad & well-connected in peds (in Boston & Hopkins). Felt it was the smallest and least reputable of the big 3 Boston area programs (BWH/MGH/BID). OR management preparation marginal." | More from this Member | Report Response

"Wow, it is cold here. I like Boston, but it is cold during the winter." | More from this Member | Report Response

"1) Perpetually in the shadow of its sister hospitals. Even the residents admit they only get recognition if they add in "harvard medical" next to BID. 2) In past, most residents have gone into private practice. Though the trend seems to be shifting, it is still concerning 3) They have about 2-3 FMGs and/or DOs every year. The majority of the other residents don't come from top tier medical schools 4) Boston has cold weather and the snow comes and STAYS AROUND. Boston is a relatively small city. 5) The T, Why is it so small? and why does it close so damn early? 6) The west and east campus aren't really connected. THey are literally a 5 minute walk from each other which will be an issue in the winter. Though residents do not really go back and forth during a rotation, CA1s may often be rotating at East Campus but have to go back to west campus for lecture" | More from this Member | Report Response

"- That the two main hospitals aren't connected by an indoor walkway, etc (you have to walk outside, which in the winter could get cold... however, you are typically only assigned one of the places for the month/rotation so you shouldn't have to go back and forth much)<br> - Cost of living in Boston, but it's the price you pay for such a cool/historic city<br> - Don't do heart/lung transplants (but do their share of livers, kidneys, pancreas, etc)" | More from this Member | Report Response

"Typical anesthesia interviews (laid-back, getting to know you as a person). Was asked a few obligatory "form" questions to test thinking on your feet, left after lunch around 2PM. I ended up ranking this program towards the bottom of my list, mostly because I was more impressed by the caseload and reputation of the other Harvard institutions I interviewed at and wasn't interested in staying in the Boston area in general. Otherwise I thought this was a great place to train." | More from this Member | Report Response

"Great interview dinner the night before at a nice restaurant in downtown Boston. Powerpoint presentation with the chief resident, then you are split into two groups. One group interviews while the other takes a tour. When both groups finish their interviews and tours, then an informal lunch with some of the residents and you're done. Overall an enjoyable and low stress experience." | More from this Member | Report Response

"Relatively early start with breakfast and a ppt presentation. Then we are split into two groups, one tours and one interviews. Tours show us both campuses, all the simulators, ICUs, OR, on call rooms, lounges for residents etc. There are 5 interviews, all super relaxed. Everyone in that interviewed with the same 5. End the day with lunch w/ residents. Day ended around 1:30-2pm. No closure." | More from this Member | Report Response

"Had an extremely nice pre-interview dinner with great resident turnout. Arrive the next morning for a continental breakfast, a program power-point overview presentation and then interviews/tours begin. Lots of residents were available to speak with around lunch time and I think the quality of the residents and their apparent happiness with the program was astounding. Overall it was an incredible interview experience and they were very accommodating. I would be extremely happy if I was fortunate enough to match here!" | More from this Member | Report Response