Medical Education Week
June 1-5, 2026
Dr. Henri R. Ford Named
Daniel C. Tosteson Visiting Professor
The Shapiro Institute for Education and Research is thrilled to announce the 2026 Daniel C. Tosteson Visiting Professor will be Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA.
Dr. Ford is dean and chief academic officer of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Ford is a Haitian-born pediatric surgeon recognized for his global contributions in medicine including performing the first successful separation of conjoined twins in Haiti in 2015, alongside surgeons he helped train.
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Dr. Ford will join several education sessions during Medical Education Week, including the Building Bridges Session with the Rabkin Fellows and BIDMC Academy, and will be the featured speaker at the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
This annual visiting professorship is named in honor of the past Dean of Harvard Medical School. It is generously supported by the S. Robert Stone Endowment Fund and provides opportunities for faculty from BIDMC and HMS to meet with nationally recognized medical educators.
Henri R. Ford, MD
Medical Education Week
Calendar of Events
*More information and schedule updates to follow*
Monday, June 1
4:00-5:30pm
Teaching Awards Ceremony & Medical Education Research Poster Session
Rabkin Board Room, Shapiro 10
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At the conclusion of each academic year, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center proudly recognizes faculty and house staff for their outstanding contributions to teaching. We are thrilled to celebrate and congratulate the recipients of awards from Harvard Medical School, as well as honors from the graduating PCE class. These awards recognize the exceptional efforts of faculty, residents, nurses, departmental staff, GME program directors, and coordinators.
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Tuesday, June 2
12:00pm-1:00pm
BIDMC Annual Building Bridges Events with Dr. Ford
Charting the Course: Dr. Henri Ford’s Journey to Academic Leadership
Rabkin Board Room, Shapiro 10
​​Use this link to register for the session
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Wednesday, June 3
1:00pm-2:00pm
Academic Advancement and Promotion at HMS - A Panel Discussion
Rabkin Board Room, Shapiro 10
​Email Kelly Anastasio to register at kanasta2@bidmc.harvard.edu
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Thursday, June 4
8:00am-9:00am
Medical Education Grand Rounds with 2025 Daniel C. Tosteson Visiting Professor
Henri R. Ford, MD Via Zoom
​Email Kelly Anastasio to register at kanasta2@bidmc.harvard.edu
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Friday, June 5
8:00am-12:30pm
BILH Simulation Symposium
Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center/BIDMC
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*More schedule information to follow.
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