Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within its core mission to advance the next generation of physician leaders. Some of those efforts include prioritizing the following:
- Provide ongoing professional development and other advancement opportunities through the Underrepresented Physicians in Medicine, Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement Fund (URRA).
- Provide annual mid-career physician leadership programs through The Partnership Inc., and Conexion.
- Offer mentorship opportunities:
- Physician Leadership Program (PLP) – BIDMC/BILH
- Harvard Medical School (HMS)
- Departmental programs
- BIDMC and Bentley University MBA program
- Partner with BIDMC’s Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion on programs designed to increase the satisfaction of faculty and trainees underrepresented in medicine (URiM).
- Other resources:
- 2024 Year in Review, highlights of our efforts and events in advancing diversity, equity, and belonging at the Center.
- Office of Academic Careers
- HMS CV generator and faculty handbook
- HMS Medical Education Fellowship
- Linde Fellowship
- Education Research Consulting Service
- Nature Masterclasses
- Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership Awards
- Shore Fellowship
- UCDA award: This is a $50,000 award x 2 years to support URiM junior faculty to pursue research and bridge them to a K award.
- Unconscious bias videos and training materials
The GME Diversity Inclusion and Advocacy Council celebrated graduating Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) residents and fellows at BIDMC at the annual URiM Send-Off Reception. 
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center faculty and residents spoke with medical students from across New England at the Student National Medical Association regional conference hosted by Harvard Medical School.
Events
View the 2024 Year in Review, highlights of our efforts and events in advancing diversity, equity, and belonging at the Center.
“The Carceral Hospital: Race, Birth, and Imagining a Different World of Health”: Thursday, Feb. 13, 5 – 6 p.m., virtual. Speaker: Mali Collins, PhD, Assistant Professor of African American Studies at American University in Washington DC, and Birth and Postpartum Doula at the Womb Room. Register for this event.
“A Common Cause: Basic Science and Medical Progress”: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 4 – 5 p.m. (reception 5 – 6 p.m.), Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston. Speaker: Erin K. O’Shea, PhD, President of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Sponsored by the HMS Office for Faculty Affairs and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard. Learn more.
2025 Women in Science Symposium: Tuesday, Mar. 11, 1 – 4 p.m. (networking reception to follow 4 – 5 p.m. in Modell Atrium), Armenise Amphitheater, 210 Longwood Avenue, Boston. Learn more.
Daniele Olveczky, MD
Faculty Director, BIDMC Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
“HMFP is committed to recruiting an inclusive faculty, serving diverse patient populations, and training the next generation of diverse physician leaders. For providers, there is no need to choose. HMFP is dedicated to equity and academic excellence, in service to the underserved in all our practice locations. Come join us in this mission.”
“HMFP is committed to recruiting an inclusive faculty, serving diverse patient populations, and training the next generation of diverse physician leaders. For providers, there is no need to choose. HMFP is dedicated to equity and academic excellence, in service to the underserved in all our practice locations. Come join us in this mission.”