The HMS Office of Scholarly Engagement (OSE), previously the Scholars in Medicine Office (SMO), supports MD students as they pursue research, service, clinical training and enrichment opportunities in Boston, across the country and around the world.
Our office coordinates:
- Scholarly project graduation requirement for Pathways students
- Funding for student research, service and conferences where students present
- Soma Weiss Student Research Day
- Graduation with honors
- Global health experiences & Clinical elective exchange programs
- Medical language training
- News You Can Use newsletter (sent to all MD and DMD students) featuring events, fellowships, conferences, and other local and global health-related information
OSE offers opportunities for HMS faculty to mentor student research.
Contact Us
Harvard Medical School
Office of Scholarly Engagement
Tosteson Medical Education Center, Suite 347
260 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-432-2750
ose@hms.harvard.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
In-person: Tuesday-Thursday
Remote: Monday & Friday
Faculty & Staff
Altaf Saadi, MD
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Director of Scholarly Engagement
asaadi@mgh.harvard.edu
Patricia D’Amore, PhD
Assistant Director of Scholarly Engagement
Co-Chair, Honors in a Special Field Program
Scholars in Medicine Fellow (Castle Society)
patricia_damore@meei.harvard.edu
Kari Hannibal
OSE Assistant Director
kari_hannibal@hms.harvard.edu
Marcie Naumowicz
Senior Scholarly Engagement Coordinator
marcie_naumowicz@hms.harvard.edu
Molly J. Hannon
Scholarly Engagement Coordinator
molly_hannon@hms.harvard.edu