Center for Diversity and Inclusion – Brigham and Women's Hospital

Our Goals

The CDI aims to enhance diversity by providing career advancement and professional development opportunities for our faculty members and trainees. Learn more about who we are and what we do.

Our Programs

The CDI sponsors programs for underrepresented students, including the BWH Summer Training and Research Program and the Four Directions Summer Research Program.

Office for Women's Careers

The CDI houses the Office for Women’s Careers (OWC), which serves to support women faculty/trainees with professional and leadership development. The OWC sponsors the Women’s Leadership Program and the Women in Medicine and Science Symposium.

For New Residents

Learn what it’s like for residents to work, live and play in Boston. We strive to provide the best supports for our physicians-in-training, including a Resident Stipend Program as well as childcare and other resources.

At Brigham and Women's Center for Diversity and Inclusion, our mission is to promote a vibrant, diverse and inclusive professional community where every person thrives.

View the CDI’s 2021 Annual Report

Our 2021 Annual Report includes updates about CDI Leadership, Xenophobia Town Halls, Reflection Rounds, Residency Match, the Women’s Leadership Program, and more. View the full Annual Report (PDF).

Galen Henderson writes about “Doctoring While Black: The Talented Tenth”

“The Talented Tenth” was published as part of Brown University’s Alumni Series. “Throughout life, I think it is important to be mission driven, to live and work to improve personally

MGB Pronoun Campaign

We are MOST excited about this new (and huge!) initiative. Blessed with enthusiastic support from top leadership across MGB, we are eager for the impending official launch of the Pronoun Campaign to occur in mid-June

Office of Faculty Affairs

When: September 27, 2021 @ 3:30 pm

Virtual Presentations Calendar September 2021 – February 2022 Registration Required https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-affairs-presentations Crafting Your Faculty of Medicine CV 90-min Presentation, followed by a 30-min Q&A Monday, September 27, 2021 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Monday, December

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HMS URIM Trainee and Family BBQ

When: August 18, 2021 @ 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm

The Office for Diversity Inclusion & Community Partnership will host an in-person BBQ with free food trucks this summer for URIM trainees. We will gather on Wednesday, August 18th from 3pm – 7:30pm at Larz Anderson

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Juneteenth Events at Harvard, 6/14 – 6/18

When: June 14, 2021 @ 4:00 pm – June 18, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

Juneteenth at Harvard Monday, June 14 – Friday, June 18 Register Here Monday, June 14: On Juneteenth: Book discussion with author Annette Gordon-Reed and Spoken Work by Remka Nwana Tuesday, June 15: Stories of Juneteenth: A Conversation

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Cheri Blauwet Distinguished Chair Celebration

When: June 14, 2021 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

We hope you will join us on Monday June 14, 2021 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm as we celebrate Dr. Cheri Blauwet, inaugural incumbent of the BWH Distinguished Chair in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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