Mass General Brigham-Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital-Harvard Medical School Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a Harvard Medical School-affiliated academic PM&R residency anchored at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, a nationally top-ranked (#2 U.S. News) rehabilitation hospital and NIDRR Model Systems site for burn and traumatic brain injury, with additional rotations at MGH, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Jamaica Plain VA. The three-year PGY-2-entry curriculum delivers deep exposure to complex inpatient rehabilitation (TBI, SCI, stroke, amputee, burn, pediatric, post-op ortho) alongside 12 outpatient months, 5 months of EMG, and resident-designed electives spanning interventional spine, sports ultrasound, and international rotations. Research is structurally embedded and expected rather than optional: protected monthly research time, a required significant project before graduation, formal statistics/IRB/writing curricula, and a Doximity #1 ranking for resident research output, all situated within one of the world's largest PM&R research enterprises ($35M in funded research, 200+ active studies). The program's breadth of subspecialty rotations, five affiliated fellowships, and dedicated procedural workshops (EMG, ultrasound, baclofen pump, interventional spine) signal a preference for residents oriented toward academic or subspecialty rehabilitation careers rather than generalist community practice.