Boston Children’s Hospital-Boston Medical Center Program

Pediatrics Analyst Verified · Sep 30, 2026

Boston Children’s Hospital-Boston Medical Center Program

Boston Children’s Hospital-Boston Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Pediatrics, located in Boston, Massachusetts, directed by Theodore C. Sectish, MD and coordinated by Elayne Fournier. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at bcrp@childrens.harvard.edu or (617) 355-7681. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

The BCRP is the first combined pediatric residency program in the US, uniting the quaternary academic environment of Boston Children's Hospital with the safety-net, underserved-population setting of Boston Medical Center under a single Harvard/BU-affiliated training structure. Its explicit mission is producing academic and subspecialty leaders in clinical care, research, advocacy, health equity, and education, evidenced by dedicated Accelerated and Integrated Research Pathways, MD/PhD-specific programming, and a Leadership in Equity and Advocacy (LEAD) track anchored at BMC. The breadth of combined tracks (Medical Genetics, Anesthesiology, Child Neurology, Triple Board Psychiatry) and near-universal near two dozen subspecialty fellowships reflect a program built around subspecialization and academic pediatrics rather than general community practice. Selection is deliberately holistic and narrative-driven, with individualized application summaries emphasizing multidimensional accomplishment, personal passions, and leadership/service over metrics-based filtering.

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated research depth (including MD/PhD-level or major research pathways) or explicit advocacy/health-equity leadership work who is pursuing an academic subspecialty or physician-scientist pediatric career and can articulate a rich personal narrative beyond clinical training alone.

Research intensity

Central - the program maintains dedicated ABP research pathways (ARP/IRP), MD/PhD-specific recruitment days, and highlights faculty/resident research achievements prominently as part of institutional identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Fellowship, Physician-Scientist

Important

The personal statement is expected to address where the applicant grew up, personal interests/skills outside medicine, future career passions, and additional leadership/research/service accomplishments not captured elsewhere in the ERAS application, and at least one letter should come from a faculty member who worked closely with the applicant on a pediatrics rotation rather than a generic departmental letter.

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Deadline 10/31/2026

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Accreditation Status N/A

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