The Brown Minority Housestaff Association (BMHA)

The Brown Minority Housestaff Association (BMHA), in partnership with the Alpert Medical School Office of Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OBEDI), serves as a touchstone for inclusivity. Founded in 2013 by an interdisciplinary group of trainees, the BMHA supports our diverse GME community by providing networking, advocacy, and fellowship. The BMHA is open to all. In 2025-2026 Kiarra Mouzon, MD, one of the Med-Peds residents, serves as the liaison from our program to the BMHA, and sits on the executive board.

https://diversity.biomed.brown.edu/

In addition to holding routine meetings, BMHA sends representatives to various regional and national conferences to promote recruitment and representation amongst residents in graduate medical education. It continues to serve as host for the annual Second Look Weekend for prospective residents applying to Brown and the MED Talks lunch series (Medical Education through Diversity Talks).

In 2020, BMHA organized our White Coats for Black Lives march from Rhode Island Hospital to the Rhode Island Statehouse, pictured below.

In 2022, Eman Asiedu, MD and Jessica Gonzalez, MD serve as our program representatives to the BMHA. During the current interview season, interviews will be conducted remotely, and campus visits will be virtual. If you are interested in speaking with any BMHA representatives during your interview virtual visit to Brown, please let us know and we will gladly arrange an introduction. Learn more about BMHA by visiting the website:  http://www.brownminorityhousestaffassociation.com.