MINORITY INFORMATION
The program is particularly interested in applications from individuals from underrepresented minority groups. Many research projects conducted by the
faculty focus on the care of minority and other underserved populations. Harvard Medical School and each of the participating sites are equal opportunity
employers.
Resources at Harvard Medical School for Minority Applicants
Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership
The mission of the Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership (DICP) is to advance diversity inclusion in health, biomedical, behavioral,
and STEM fields that build individual and institutional capacity to achieve excellence, foster innovation, and ensure equity in health locally, nationally, and globally.
Minority Faculty Development Program
In May of 1990, the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Faculty Council unanimously approved the creation of the Minority Faculty Development Program (MFDP).
MFDP is designed to support the career development of junior faculty and to address crucial pipeline issues. This includes:
- Increasing the pool of minority students interested in careers in science and medicine
- Promoting medical students, graduate students, and fellows to develop the needed skills for success in the academic arena
- Advancing the career development of junior faculty