2019 Residency Programs Showcase

Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase – September 14, 2019

The Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership, in collaboration with the Harvard-affiliated hospitals, hosted the sixth annual Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase on September 14, 2019 in the Tosteson Medical Education Center (TMEC) at Harvard Medical School (HMS). As an expansion of the HMS Visiting Clerkship Program, this event provided URiM medical students in their 3rd or 4th year from the New England region as well as other states with an opportunity to meet and network with Harvard affiliated residency program training directors, attending physicians, fellows and residents.  It was expected that the participating students would learn more about the residency programs that are offered here at HMS affiliated hospitals through this interactive and informal setting.

Through our vigorous recruiting effort approximately 250 URiM medical students registered and more than 100 faculty, trainees and residents of HMS affiliated training programs participated in the Showcase.

The Showcase program began with brief welcome remarks given by Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership and Harvard affiliated teaching hospitals.

The welcome remarks were followed by two panel discussions:  1) Resident Panel Discussion; 2) Residency Program Directors Panel Discussion. Participating students also had an opportunity to interact with representatives at the hospital exhibit tables. The Showcase ended with the specialty group discussions/networking with faculty, fellows and residents. Specialty groups included Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology, and Radiology.

The responses from both the hospital training programs and participating students were positive and both groups expressed an interest in attending a similar program in 2020.

Comments from the Showcase participants:

“I’m really glad you offered this event. It changed my residency options greatly and gave me so much to think about when looking at residency programs. The resident who led the resident panel is an amazing and inspiring person; everyone was so nice and willing to help me find the right person to connect with!”

“Wonderful event and would definitely recommend it! If I have the opportunity to attend residency in Boston, I would love to give back and assist with this and other events.”

“It brought back great feelings of living in Boston. I graduated from Northeastern University’s Engineering school. I am well aware of the academic power house that Boston has and the environment is ideal for learning.”

“It was a delightful event with a great deal of information and good food. Highly recommend.”

“Overall great event! Very happy I attended.”

“The overall experience was great and informative. Highlighting the small residency group discussions was an excellent way to end the event.”

“I thought it was an amazing event and I gained a lot from networking with my medical school peers and from hearing about the different programs presented by the current residents.”

“Thank you so much for this opportunity and for opening my eyes to Harvard as an option for my future.”