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Joan Y. Reede, MD, MS, MPH, MBA serves as Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School (HMS), appointed in 2002. She holds dual professorships as Professor of Medicine at HMS and Professor of Society, Human Development, and Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, plus an Assistant in Health Policy role at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her leadership spans faculty development, community outreach, and national diversity initiatives in academic medicine.
Education:
- Brown University (undergraduate)
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MD)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (Pediatric Residency)
- Boston Children’s Hospital (Child Psychiatry Fellowship)
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (MPH, MS in Health Policy Management)
- Boston University (MBA)
Dr. Reede’s work centers on dismantling systemic barriers in medicine through diversity pipeline development. Her research interests include minority health policy, community-based medical education, and leadership cultivation for underrepresented groups. She pioneered over 20 programs addressing racial disparities—from middle school science curricula to physician scientist fellowships—focusing on sustainable interventions in academic medicine and public health systems.
Scientific Awards:
- Boston NAACP Health Award for contributions to Boston minority health
- Community Service Award from Epilepsy Association of Massachusetts
- American Association of University Administrators Exemplary Leadership Award
- Dual Herbert W. Nickens Awards from SGIM and AAMC
- Academic Leadership in Primary Care Award from Morehouse School of Medicine
- Riland Medal for Public Service
- Honorary Doctor of Science from New York Institute of Technology
As founder of the HMS Minority Faculty Development Program (1990) and Harvard Catalyst Program for Faculty Development and Diversity (2008), she established comprehensive mentoring ecosystems for underrepresented students from middle school through faculty levels. Her Biomedical Careers Program (BSCP) partners with academia, industry, and professional societies to create career pathways. Current national leadership includes chairing the AAMC Group on Diversity and Inclusion and serving on the National Academy of Medicine’s Health of Populations Interest Group.
Dr. Reede’s institutional impact spans local task forces like the Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative to federal advisory roles including the Sullivan Commission on Healthcare Workforce Diversity and NIH Director’s Working Group on Diversity. Her community health background as former medical director of a Boston community health center and Massachusetts Department of Youth Services informs her population health approach.
