Where We Work
Greater Boston is a region of 5 million people that has the feel and charm of a small city thanks to its historic neighborhoods including Beacon Hill, Back Bay, East Boston, South End, and North End. Its surrounding cities including Cambridge and Somerville each offer their own unique vibe as well as culinary scene. Additionally, the city is home to abundant green space including the Emerald Necklace, Charles River Esplanade, Boston Common, East Boston Waterfront, and Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Boston’s large size allows for incredible museums, concerts, professional sports teams, and other cultural experiences. And as one of the leading healthcare and biotechnology clusters in the world, Boston is a truly great place to launch the next stage of your medical career.
Communities in Greater Boston
Boston is a city both rich in history and in a state of constant evolution. It is home to many vibrant communities that we are privileged to care for at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). This makes MGH not only a center of excellence, but also a deeply rewarding and enriching place to train and work.
Mass General cares for patients from over 140 countries. MGH has community health centers around the greater Boston area in Chelsea, Revere, and Charlestown, as well as multiple clinics in Beacon Hill and the West End. These health centers serve a diverse patient population, including many immigrant communities in neighborhoods throughout Boston. For example, in Chelsea, 47% of the residents are foreign-born, and 54% of residents in Revere speak a language other than English at home.
At Mass General, 16% of patients have a non-English primary language. In 2024, the Medical Interpreter Services at MGH provided a total of 351,606 interpretations for 35,066 patients in 128 different languages. The most common languages spoken among MGH patients are English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and Mandarin, mirroring the most common languages spoken in Boston.
At the core of Mass General's mission is improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve. We promote access to care and address the social determinants of health—such as food insecurity, housing instability, substance use, and workforce development—through innovative and award-winning programs including our robust community health worker program, our partnership with Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program and our mobile medical services through Community Care Vans.
Four Seasons of Fun
However, Boston isn’t all about work or its small-town charm, and don’t let people scare you away with “I hear the winters are cold.” As the urban gateway to the surrounding New England region, Boston is an outdoor lovers paradise.
In the summer you can hike the White Mountains of New Hampshire or Green Mountains of Vermont. Classic hikes include Welch-Dickey, Franconia Ridge, Mt. Mansfield, and the ever-challenging Mt. Washington. Too hot and need to cool off? Try kayaking in one of New England’s many rivers or coastal waterways, take up sailing in the Charles River or Boston Harbor, or grab your swimsuit and head out to the beaches of the North Shore, Cape Cod, or one of Massachusetts’s numerous islands.
The fall is all about the colors and you’ll see them everywhere. Top spots include the Blue Hills Reservation in Boston, Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts, or further away in Acadia National Park in Maine or the Adirondacks in upstate New York.
Winter is cold but Boston transforms itself into a winter paradise with Holiday markets and ice-skating rinks. Additionally, she is just a day trip away from numerous ski resorts; in fact, few major cities are this close to skiing.
Spring is a time of transition and rebirth. Grab a picnic along the Esplanade, sample one of the regions many incredible microbrews, or head over to the Arboretum to see its expansive collection in full bloom.
