By combining world-class clinicians and innovative treatments with compassionate, quality care, Boston Medical Center is improving the health of the people of Boston – and beyond.
That means focusing on all aspects of health, from preventive care, to care for chronic conditions, to programs that address root causes of medical issues and longstanding inequities throughout our city.
"At BMC, my son was treated like the individual that he is by the nurses, doctors, housekeepers, cafeteria workers, security guards... they all bring their talents together to make the hospital the very special place that it is."
Expert care that's here for you
At BMC's primary care practices, our expert physicians provide outstanding comprehensive health care, including urgent care for when you're sick and preventive medicine to keep you healthy.
BMC provides care in over 70 specialties and subspecialties, including U.S. News high performing and world-renowned clinics.
We also offer world-class trauma and emergency services and operate the busiest center for these services in New England.
Innovative services beyond the exam room
At BMC, we're committed to making a healthier Boston. We'll always be here for you when you're sick – but we know that true health involves a lot more than occasional trips to the doctor.
As part of our commitment to making a healthier Boston, we have developed a number of programs and services that help address some of the root causes of medical issues – like economic mobility, housing, food, and transportation – to improve your health and overall wellbeing.
A national leader in cutting-edge research
While we help keep you healthy today, BMC is also helping build the future of health and medicine.
In 2024, BMC was the 19th largest recipient of funding from the National Institutes of Health among independent U.S. hospitals and was awarded over $110 million in sponsored research funding.
Our world-renowned researchers currently oversee 789 research projects, including both laboratory-based research and clinical research programs in areas such as substance use disorder, violence intervention, infectious disease, geriatrics, and hematology/oncology.
Creating a more sustainable future
We are dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint because we know that healthier hospitals mean healthier communities. BMC is widely known as the greenest hospital in the city - from having the first hospital-based rooftop farm to pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030, BMC continues to adapt in order to thrive.
Educating the health care leaders of tomorrow
As the principal teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, BMC is devoted to training future generations of health care professionals. BMC operates 67 residency training programs with 679 resident and fellowship positions.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our patient care
As an award-winning health equity leader, our diverse clinicians and staff interrogate racial disparities in care and partner with our community to dismantle systemic inequities.
Throughout the hospital, we leverage our strengths in clinical care, research, and community partnerships to address longstanding injustices and eliminate barriers to health, as well as focus our research programs on the inclusion of communities typically not included in medical research.
We're proud that our patients and staff come from all over the world and from diverse communities in the Boston area. Almost 30 percent of our patients speak a primary language other than English, and so we offer all our medical care and services in over 160 languages, including Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, and more.
Our dedication to inclusion and breaking down barriers has been recognized with many awards, including:
- Named in the top 50 in the country in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings for Geriatrics Care, which identifies hospitals that excel in treating complex, high-risk cases and rare conditions
- Rated a high performing hospital in six specialties and two procedures including cancer; cardiology, heart, and vascular surgery; gastroenterology and GI surgery; neurology and neurosurgery; pulmonary and lung surgery; urology; heart failure; and kidney failure.
- Recognized by Forbes as a Best Large Employer and Best Employer for Diversity in America
- Awarded Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest national credential for nursing excellence, quality patient care, and innovations in professional nursing practice
- Recognized with the Hypertension Innovator Award the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health
- Recognized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with the MileStones in Community Service Award
- Earned the DEI Impact Award by Smart Energy Decisions and was named a Top 25 Hospital in the Nation for Environmental Excellence by Practice Greenhealth
The Accelerator aims to eliminate the race-based health equity gap that exists throughout the health care industry in the U.S. by bringing together research, clinical care, and community, including social determinants of health.
A nationally recognized leader in health care
BMC's clinical expertise and commitment to equity have been consistently recognized by organizations across the country.
- Named a U.S. News High Performing hospital in neurology and neurosurgery, geriatrics, urology, heart failure, diabetes, kidney failure, stroke, and pneumonia
- Awarded Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest national credential for nursing excellence, quality patient care, and innovations in professional nursing practice
- Named to the 2022 Becker's Healthcare list of top 150 places to work in health care
- Designated an age-friendly health system by the Institution for Healthcare Improvement, which recognizes BMC as committed to care excellence for older adults
- Recognized as a national model for our longstanding commitment to green initiatives and the environment
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BMC Health System
Boston Medical Center is a founding partner of the Boston Medical Center Health System, which is focused on creating a coordinated, equitable, value-based continuum of care to deliver world-class care to both patients and health plan members.
BMC Health System includes BMC and five other major entities serving patients and health plan members across New England.
Working at BMC
Working at Boston Medical Center means you're part of a mission to provide exceptional and equitable care. And our dedication to providing an exceptional experience extends to our employees too.
Our commitment to our employees and offerings such as our robust benefits package have led to BMC's recognition as a top place to work by Becker's Healthcare, Forbes, and The Boston Globe.