"Good clinical training with trauma, transplants, great ICUs, the works. Peds at Children's and OB at BWH in addition to at MGH, so you can sample the best of the other Boston hospitals. Lots of autonomy early on - fewer fellows at MGH than a lot of other academic hospitals. Research is ridiculous - dept has a huge budget including ties with MIT. Residents a diverse class, ranging from single hard-partiers to those with a house/family. Best location of the Boston hospitals. History of the department speaks for itself. Successful graduates in leadership positions in just about every program in the country." | More from this Member | Report Response

"It's MGH! What didn't impress me positively. First off, everyone was extremely warm and welcoming. I don't know how MGH has somehow gotten the reputation of being the most crusty, old-school Harvard program... perhaps because it is certainly the one steeped in the most history and tradition in our field. However, the people are now at all stodgy or formal. They are kind, intelligent, welcoming, and forward-thinking. The Chair, Dr. Wiener-Kronish, is a real positive force for the department and has a lot of great ideas to move forward into the new era of Anesthesiology. I also really liked the PD and assistant PD, and the residents I met seemed happy and pretty laid-back. They were very smart and clearly took anesthesiology seriously, but were not at all snobby, despite being at arguably the best name in the country. " | More from this Member | Report Response

"Boston is waaaay more expensive than it should be. The staggered start schedule is a plus/minus - great if you want a vacation after internship, but also means you won't start with your whole class. CRNAs with a bigger presence here than my other favorite programs. The cardiac has been much maligned on SDN, but it sounds like they're doing their best to turn it around and new surgeons have been hired recently." | More from this Member | Report Response

"It's an older hospital building than, say, the Brigham, which is all shiny glass beauty. However, for every rickety old hallway in MGH, there is history seeping from every corner. And the ETHER DOME is beautiful!" | More from this Member | Report Response

"Dinner the night before in Beacon Hill, hotel discount provided for interviewees. Spend morning with the chair, Dr. Wiener-Kronish, who is very friendly and spent a lot of time talking non-anesthesia with us. Interviews and tours fill the middle of the day, the chiefs spend the most time with you and were really helpful. You do go to the Ether Dome and it's a cool experience for any anesthesia nerd. Wrap-up with the PD, Dr. Baker, in the afternoon - I would describe him as intensely enthusiastic about resident education and is really passionate about creating the best possible educational experience. Overall the most impressive program I saw." | More from this Member | Report Response

"Exciting, informative, and fairly relaxed. MGH obviously impressed me very much. You really can't ask for a better "name," but I also don't think you can find a nicer bunch of people to train with -- at least if interview day impressions are accurate. " | More from this Member | Report Response