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Welcome to the neighborhood of healthcare innovation.

Boston is booming with healthcare innovation, especially in the renowned Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), home to some of the most prestigious institutions in the world. Our proximity and partnerships give students unmatched access to some of the most sought-after internships, clinical rotations, and research opportunities available – right in our own backyard.

Here are just a few institutions in the spotlight.

  • 21 Medical and Academic Institutions

  • Joint Average of 7,000 Annual Job Openings

  • 2.3 Million Annual Patient Visits

  • 57,000 People employed

Child, father and nurse in hospital.

Boston Children’s Hospital

The nation’s #1 pediatric hospital, six years running.

There’s arguably no better place for future pediatric nurses and health professionals to gain experience than at the nation’s highest ranked children’s hospital. One of the largest pediatric medical centers in the nation, this teaching hospital offers a complete range of health care services for children – and unprecedented opportunities for our students.

New & Newsworthy: Someday, this prosthetic heart valve might be the only one a child needs. A breakthrough design could spare children from repeated operations to replace outgrown valves. Read about the new innovation.

Ranking by U.S. News & World Report

Nurse and child in hospital.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

#1 best cancer care in Massachusetts, #5 in the nation.

Expert, compassionate care for children and adults with cancer is available right down the street, and our students are among the new generations of physicians and scientists who train here. Highly regarded for its patient satisfaction, the Institute gives students valuable insight into how high-quality healthcare and groundbreaking therapies are delivered.

New & Newsworthy: A case of reverse development: Dana-Farber scientists solve long-debated puzzle of how the intestine heals itself. Read about the discovery.

Rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Doctor working on patient in hospital.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Nationally ranked in 11 adult specialties.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an international leader and referral center in virtually every area of medicine and a consistently top-rated hospital by U.S. News and World Report. At this major teaching hospital, our students have access to preeminent pioneers in medicine across disciplines and specialty areas, including oncology, cardiology and neurology.

New & Newsworthy: Discovery may illuminate a missing link between atherosclerosis and aging. Brigham and Women's investigators explore the dark side of the genome. Read more about the research.

Scientist working with vials in lab.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Ranked the #3 hospital in Massachusetts.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is dedicated to providing extraordinary care, where the patient comes first, supported by world-class education and research. Our students receive a wide range of clinical experience here, with more than three quarters of a million patient visits annually and nationally ranked funding that facilitates revolutionary advances and therapies.

New & Newsworthy: New study debunks notion that salt consumption contributes to weight loss. Study also shows that lower salt intake is an important strategy in reducing incidences of hypertension. Read more here.

Ranking by U.S. News & World Report

Close up of cells.

Merck

A Fortune 100 company.

The Boston headquarters of this research-intensive biopharmaceutical company are located on the Emmanuel College campus, a fellow member of the Colleges of the Fenway consortium, giving our students access to world-class pharmaceutical experience. Merck’s mission is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through innovative medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. 

New & Newsworthy: Ebola Zaire vaccine now registered in four African countries. Democratic Republic of the Congo was one of the first to register. Read about ERVEBO® here.

Scientist in lab.

Wyss Institute

Changing the face of medicine with new discoveries.

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering is engineering transformative solutions to some of the world’s greatest problems. Here, our students can gain firsthand experience in groundbreaking bio-inspired innovations that will transform medicine and create a more sustainable world, ranging from devices and materials to high-value therapeutics and diagnostics.

New & Newsworthy: Rejuvenate Bio launches to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. Their combination gene therapy was developed at Wyss Institute and Harvard Medical School. Read about the unique company.