2022 BWH Minority Faculty Career Development Award
Application Deadline: January 21, 2022

Sponsored by the

Center for Diversity & Inclusion (CDI)

Before you proceed please CLICK HERE to read the application instructions.
 

The Minority Faculty Career Development Award (MFCDA) is a $100,000 award given to one academician, dispersed over a five (5) year period.  It is a hallmark recruitment and retention program to support underrepresented in medicine (UIM) trainees and junior faculty at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, established in 1996 thanks to the efforts of Drs. Marshall Wolf, Howard Hiatt and Robert Handin. The MFCDA is funded by the President’s Office and academic departments.  This award is an important part of BWH’s efforts to increase the representation of UIM physicians and scientists in the fellowship programs and faculty positions at BWH.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must:

  • Be a member of one of the groups considered to be underrepresented in medicine. Per AAMC guidelines, at BWH UIM is defined as African American/Black, Alaskan/Hawaiian Native, Hispanic American/Latino, Native American.
  • Be a US citizen or non-citizen national with a permanent residence visa
  • Hold a primary appointment at BWH
  • Be a professional full-time employee at BWH. If the nominee is a resident or fellow, the Chair must commit to support his/her appointment to a full-time faculty position
  • Be at least a 4th year resident, a clinical or research fellow or a new faculty member in his/her first faculty position at BWH within the first seven years of their initial faculty appointment
  • Have an MD, MD/PhD, PhD or equivalent advanced degree
  • Commit to a career in academic medicine
  • Commit a minimum of 75% professional effort (of a full-time position) to their career development plan

*Underrepresented in medicine (UIM) means those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population [Adopted by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Executive Committee, March 19, 2004].  Per AAMC guidelines, at BWH, UiM is defined as African American/Black, Alaskan/Hawaiian Native, Hispanic American, and Native American. 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

From the applicant:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Career Development Plan

From the applicant's mentor:

  • Mentor Biographical Sketch
  • Mentor Statement

From the Division or Department:

  • Division/Department Environment and Commitment to the Applicant including statement of Sponsorship (see details in Application Instructions)
  • Letter of Recommendation

From a faculty member:

  • Letter of Recommendation

All of the above is outlined in full in the Application Instructions available online HERE.

Applications accepted from 11/17/2021 1AM to 01/21/2022 11PM.