Carolyn Marcus

Carolyn Marcus is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and an Attending Physician in Hospital Medicine within the Division of General Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her roles include clinical care, medical education, and research focused on pediatric resident training, assessment systems, and health equity. She completed her undergraduate studies at Princeton University, medical degree at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and residencies at the Boston Combined Residency Program.

Education & Training:

• Undergraduate: Princeton University
• Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
• Residency: Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Research Interests: Dr. Marcus’s work centers on improving medical education, particularly resident and intern assessment methodologies. She has explored peer evaluations, clinical handoffs, and the impact of race/ethnicity in clinical pathways. Her research also addresses challenges faced by pediatric trainees balancing parenthood with residency.

Advocacy & Leadership: She contributes to the General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship program and collaborates on initiatives like the Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship. Her work emphasizes systems-level improvements in pediatric care and education.

Labs/Teams: Associated with Boston Children’s Hospital’s Division of General Pediatrics, contributing to programs such as the Adventure Challenge and advocacy efforts in pediatric hospital medicine.