Groups at BUMC
Boston University and Boston Medical Center have a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion and aim to have faculty and trainees who reflect the diversity of our patient population. We believe this is essential to promoting patient care, advancing research, and serving our community.
At BU/BMC, leadership is committed to making this a place where trainees and faculty from diverse backgrounds can thrive.
Institutional Resources
- The Diversity & Inclusion Office leads efforts on the medical campus.
- The Marcelle M. Willock, MD, Faculty Development Program (MWP) is a longitudinal leadership and career development program. This program provides faculty with community and a sense of belonging at BUMC. In addition, MWP helps faculty develop strategies to advance their careers and skills and navigate the complexities of academic health sciences. Applications from candidates who bring unique perspectives and experiences that contribute to advancing excellence in medicine and health sciences are encouraged.
- The BUMC Leadership Program is a longitudinal program for faculty on the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) who are interested in pursuing leadership in academic medicine and understanding the complexities of navigating careers for women leaders. The university was the first coeducational medical college in the world and was the first US University to award a PhD to a woman, and empowering women leaders stays at the forefront of our mission.
- The Department of Medicine has developed programs for recognizing and combatting micro-aggressions.
- The Faculty Development & Diversity Committee hosts informal dinners for faculty groups throughout the year.
- For our international graduates in the US on visas, there are a variety of opportunities available for additional training. These include: Quality Improvement (QI) activities through BMC; audit classes at BU School of Public Health (with instructor approval); and join a larger community of international graduate trainees and faculty.
Please refer here for additional BUMC resources.
Our Patient Population
As the largest safety net hospital in New England, Boston Medical Center emphasizes community-based care, with its mission to provide consistently accessible health services to all. Approximately 57 percent of BMC patients come from underserved populations, including low-income families, elders, people with disabilities, and immigrants. Over 50 percent of all patients are from racial and ethnic minority populations, and 32 percent do not speak English as a primary language.
BMC has long recognized the importance of treating the whole patient and addressing the social determinants of health that impact patients, including food and housing insecurity and exposure to violence in their communities. Given our commitment to health equity, BMC provides a wide range of programs and services that extend beyond the traditional medical model to directly address the social determinants of health impacting our community, including a food pantry, a demonstration kitchen, and other initiatives.