Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

As New England’s largest safety net hospital, caring for Boston’s most diverse patient population, Boston Medical Center offers unequaled learning opportunities. With 43 ACGME accredited programs, and over 650 residents and fellows, training at Boston Medical Center offers a wide range of educational and career opportunities.

URiM Demographics AY2021-22

Currently, 19% of Boston Medical Center's residents and fellows have self identified as underrepresented minorities in medicine.

urim demographics 2021

Community Building

Throughout the year, we host a number of networking and social events to help build connections between URM medical students, trainees, and faculty within Boston Medical Center/Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, as well as with neighboring academic medical institutions. The events create opportunities for mentorship, research, and career development.

Recruitment

URM trainees and faculty have the opportunity to serve as ambassadors of Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine at regional/national medical conferences, and at targeted medical schools to engage and advise the next generation of physicians. For more information, please contact us at minority.recruitment@bmc.org.

URM Steering Committee

As a member of the URM Resident Steering Committee, you become an important part of our URM recruitment, student mentorship, and resident mentorship efforts.

URM steering committee co-chairs

Natasha Nazari, PGY3 Psychiatry; Edom Seyoum, PGY3 Psychiatry; and Sam Gonzalez Fellow, PGY4 Preventative Medicine