Boston Basics
This is the airport you use to fly into Boston
What is Boston Logan
This is, on average, number of residents per class making us one of the largest programs in the country!
8 (Advanced Dermatology) 1-2 (Med-Derm)
This is the children’s hospital where we rotate for two months during our second year.
What is: Boston Children’s Hospital
Located in the heart of Back Bay, this is a popular street filled with great shopping and restaurants.
What is: Newbury Street
This is what we call the subway in Boston (Fun fact: Built in 1897, this was America’s first subway!)
What is: The T (As a Harvard Derm resident you qualify for a discounted monthly T Pass or monthly reciprocal parking at both the MGH and Longwood Campus)
Resident spend this number of months on consults at each of our major hospitals.
What is: 2 months
(MGH, BWH, BIDMC)
Often nicknamed “Man’s Greatest,” this is the hospital located near Beacon Hill where we spend time on consults and clinic.
What is: MGH
This famous tour will give you a ‘bird’s-eye’ view of Boston by land and by sea.
What is: The Duck Boat Tour
This iconic coffee and sweet treat chain was founded in Boston in 1948.
What is: Dunkin’ Donuts
This city is hosting AAD 2026
What is: Denver, Colorado
Residents are given 3 conference days to attend AAD (this does not include the 3 additional conference days annually we receive to attend/present at other conferences)
This popular neighborhood for socializing in the city is also home to the ‘Citgo Sign’, the MGM Music Hall, the House of Blues, and a famous baseball park where Harvard Derm Residents happen to get $5 tickets after the first pitch.
What is: Fenway
This is a 2.5-mile-long path through Boston, that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States.
This crustacean is a commonly served on a roll in Boston
What is Lobster
How many distinct tracks exist for residents to pursue?
What is: Three! (Research, Health Policy/Leadership, Individualized Career Development Track)
** Four is also accepted - Med-Derm **
Laid out in 1629 by engineer Thomas Graves, this is the oldest neighborhood in Boston and home to one of the MGH dermatology clinics through which residents can rotate
What is: Charlestown
This is the three-mile running path along the Charles River with playgrounds, T-stops, and even a brewery in the summer months!
What is: The Esplanade
These are Boston’s four professional sports teams (NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB)
What are the: Celtics, Patriots, Bruins, and Red Sox
This is the number of fellowships offered across our Harvard-affiliated hospitals
What is: 9 (including Mohs micrographic surgery, cutaneous oncology, contact dermatitis, rheumatology-dermatology, laser medicine, complex medical dermatology, pediatric dermatology, connective tissue disease, and clinical trials)
This is the number of different hospitals we rotate at throughout residency.
What is: 6
(MGH, BWH, BIDMC, Lahey Health, BCH, and VAMC)
Featured in 2021 Netflix docu-series, the biggest art heist in history took place at this Boston Museum (by the way, your Harvard ID will get you a discount to come visit!)
What is: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum