Harvard Catalyst Profiles

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the University of Botswana The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has formally collaborated with the Botswana Harvard Partnership to support research and clinical capacitation and research for almost a decade. The clinical training site is Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, the tertiary referral hospital for the entire country, with approximately 6,000 deliveries per year, predominantly high-risk referrals, and complex gynecology and surgery referrals. In addition to the clinical training of undergraduate medical students and residents, the faculty has a diverse research portfolio in areas such as HIV and cervical cancer, Obstetric quality and safety, and surgical and ultrasound training innovations. Additionally the partnership is active in quality improvement and is engaged in community outreach. Through international collaborations, the program is committed to our in-country subspecialty training. Student and resident programs are encouraged towards the sustainability of capacity building that impacts the entire country.