Longwood Medical and Academic Area

The Harvard Medical School rectangle with adjacent Longwood Medical and Academic Area buildings

The Longwood Medical and Academic Area , also LMA or Longwood is the official name for a medical campus in Boston in the state of Massachusetts of the United States , which as an informal because of its size district applies - the official website of Boston does not have the geographic area as such . The term should not be confused with the "real" part of Longwood in Brookline, directly across from the Muddy River .

The campus runs in the Boston metropolitan area along Longwood Avenue from Huntington Avenue to Riverway through the neighborhoods of Fenway – Kenmore and Mission Hill . In addition to the Harvard Medical School, there are many other medical facilities and hospitals on the site , as well as museums , colleges and research facilities.

Hospitals and research institutions

The following hospitals and research institutions are located on campus:

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Boston Children's Hospital
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Joslin Diabetes Center

Schools and colleges

The following educational institutions can be found on the site:

• Boston Latin School
• Emmanuel College
• Harvard Medical School
• Harvard School of Dental Medicine
• Harvard School of Public Health
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Northeastern University
• Simmons College
• Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Wheelock College
• The Winsor School

Local transport

The LMA is served by two train stations at opposite ends of Longwood Avenue . The stop Longwood is the MBTA Green Line D approached the stop Longwood Medical Area through the Green Line E . There are also bus routes into the neighborhood, and shuttles provide direct links to Harvard and MIT for employees .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Boston: A City of Neighborhoods. In: City of Boston.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2011 . 
2. ^ Driving route along Longwood Avenue. In: Google Maps . Retrieved December 11, 2011 . 

Web links

Commons : Longwood Medical Area  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• MASCO (Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization). Retrieved December 11, 2011 (English, official website).