The Ravin Davidoff Executive Fellowship in Health Equity provides physicians who have recently completed residency or fellowship at Boston Medical Center (BMC) with the opportunity to deepen their administrative knowledge and engage in focused equity projects. The goal of the fellowship is to train the next generation of health system leaders in health equity, with a particular focus on addressing racial health inequities through implementing and adjusting healthcare programs. ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/f2b9dc26-0a11-4ead-8132-e20db1a5fc2c/251219_CAR-T-Patient-Story_Manoucheka_-01-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:550,gravity:top&format=webp) ## Program Overview Over a two-year fellowship, fellows work alongside mentors to identify and reduce health inequities within a BMC [Health Equity Accelerator](/health-equity-accelerator "Health Equity Accelerator | Boston Medical Center") target area. During this time, they participate in a mix of project design and implementation, health equity learning and teaching, mentorship, leadership development, and non-degree public health coursework. Fellows are also full faculty within their specialty, typically working 25–30 percent time clinically, and are paid as faculty. ### Professional Support and Mentorship Fellowship directors provide weekly meetings, personalized education, and close mentoring to both of the fellows. Fellows receive close support from directors in the Health Equity Accelerator around their equity projects and learn in community with a range of other equity-oriented trainees from across the institution. The fellowship has further support from BMC leaders who meet regularly with the fellows, provide coaching around development as leaders, and assist with any challenges in project implementation. ## Program History ![Davidoff Health Equity Fellowship graduates celebrate with Health Equity Accelerator leaders, fellowship program leaders, and Ravin Davidoff (far right) at 2024 graduation ceremony. (Courtesy: Monica Germain)](/sites/default/files/inline-images/health-equity-fellowship-graduation.jpeg "Davidoff Health Equity Fellowship graduates celebrate with Health Equity Accelerator leaders, fellowship program leaders, and Ravin Davidoff (far right) at 2024 graduation ceremony. (Courtesy: Monica Germain)")Named for BMC’s former Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer [Ravin Davidoff, MBBCh](/about-us/directory/doctor/ravin-davidoff-mbbch "Ravin Davidoff, MBBCh | Boston Medical Center"), the fellowship honors Davidoff’s commitment to health equity during his tenure. As a South African, Davidoff attended medical school in Johannesburg during the apartheid era before joining Boston City Hospital in the early 1980s as a resident. At Boston City Hospital, which later merged with University Hospital to create BMC, Davidoff observed a new approach to medicine grounded in addressing social determinants of health. “Boston City Hospital was quite the opposite of my experience in South Africa. It was very refreshing to me that I was working in a place that was driven to provide exceptional care for all,” he says. “I am deeply appreciative of the Board establishing this fellowship to educate the next generation and perpetuate transformation in a meaningful way.” [Read More at HealthCity](https://healthcity.bmc.org/new-health-equity-fellowship-celebrates-first-graduates/) ## Fellowship Team ### Directors ### Emily C. Cleveland Manchanda, MD, MPH ![Headshot of Emily C. Cleveland Manchanda, MD, MPH, emergency medicine physician at Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/3fe3d7bb-0f5d-44c7-a8a3-b9fdd383c60e/Emily-C-Cleveland-Manchanda-MD-MPH-2026-updated-headshot-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Emergency Medicine Physician; Co-Director, Ravin Davidoff Executive Fellowship in Health Equity ### Main Location Boston Medical Center [1 Boston Medical Center Pl Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=1+Boston+Medical+Center+Pl%0D%0ABoston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.5481](tel:617.414.5481) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/emily-c-cleveland-manchanda-md-mph) ### James C. Hudspeth, MD, FACP ![Headshot of James C. Hudspeth, MD, FACP, internal medicine hospitalist at Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/400c2a21-91f2-4dec-8057-679d658374db/James-C-Hudspeth-MD-FACP-2026-updated-headshot-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Internal Medicine Hospitalist; Co-Director, Ravin Davidoff Executive Fellowship in Health Equity ### Main Location BMC, Crosstown Center [801 Massachusetts Ave. 6th Floor Boston, MA 02119](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=801+Massachusetts+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02119) ### Contact [617.414.5951](tel:617.414.5951) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/james-c-hudspeth-md-facp) ### Senior Advisors ### Thea L. James, MD, MBA ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/28b7f858-607f-4810-a569-1b8fcad9c024/Thea-James_288-3x2-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Vice President of Mission; Associate Chief Medical Officer; Co-Executive Director, Health Equity Accelerator ### Main Location BMC, Menino Pavilion [840 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=840+Harrison+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.3564](tel:617.414.3564) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/thea-l-james-md) ### Jeffrey I. Schneider, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/dd27efbf-3f28-4f86-b3ea-6bac2f84ef36/Jeff-Schneider-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Emergency Medicine Physician; Associate Chief Medical Officer; Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee; Vice President for Graduate Medical Education, BMC Health System ### Main Location BMC, Menino Pavilion [840 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=840+Harrison+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.4075](tel:617.414.4075) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/jeffrey-i-schneider-md) ### Ravin Davidoff, MBBCh ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/533fd39e-6f0b-417d-804b-66bc89bae58a/Ravin-Davidoff-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Cardiologist; Executive Medical Director and Clinical Integration Lead, BMC Health System; Institutional Officer for Research; Chief Medical Officer (Emeritus) ### Main Location BMC, 85 East Concord [85 East Concord St. 5th Floor, Suite 5520 Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=85+East+Concord+St.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.638.9557](tel:617.638.9557) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.638.9557](tel:617.638.9557) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.638.9557](tel:617.638.9557) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Fax: +16176389558 Phone: [617.638.9557](tel:617.638.9557) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/ravin-davidoff-mbbch) ### Current Fellows ### Alaina D. Geary, MD, MHPE ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/63be55f9-3d5c-48d7-b12f-b2fbed3a903f/Geary_Alaina?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Breast Surgical Oncologist ### Main Location BMC, Moakley Building [830 Harrison Ave. Suite 1200 Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=830+Harrison+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.7900](tel:617.414.7900) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.414.7900](tel:617.414.7900) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.414.7900](tel:617.414.7900) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Phone: [617.414.7900](tel:617.414.7900) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/alaina-d-geary-md-mhpe) ### Sabetta Singh, MD ![Headshot of Sabetta Singh, MD, primary care physician at Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/27622b46-8d96-4dcb-bed2-4605cf252465/Sabetta-Singh-MD-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Primary Care Physician ### Main Location BMC, Crosstown Center [801 Massachusetts Ave. Suite 6A Boston, MA 02119](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=801+Massachusetts+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02119) ### Contact [617.414.5951](tel:617.414.5951) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.414.5951](tel:617.414.5951) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.414.5951](tel:617.414.5951) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Phone: [617.414.5951](tel:617.414.5951) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/sabetta-singh-md) ### Alejandro Aviña-Cadena, MD, MPH ![Alejandro Aviña-Cadena, MD, MPH, Emergency Medicine resident physician and Ravin Davidoff Physician Executive Fellow in Health Equity](/sites/default/files/alejandro-avina-cadena-md-from-uc-irvine-news.jpg) ### Emergency Medicine Resident Physician (PGY4) [See Full Bio](/node/177833) ![Alejandro Aviña-Cadena, MD, MPH, Emergency Medicine resident physician and Ravin Davidoff Physician Executive Fellow in Health Equity](/sites/default/files/alejandro-avina-cadena-md-from-uc-irvine-news.jpg) ### Alejandro Aviña-Cadena, MD, MPH Emergency Medicine Resident Physician (PGY4) Alejandro Aviña-Cadena, MD, MPH, is an emergency medicine physician pursuing his residency at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Aviña-Cadena earned his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, where he also completed a master’s in public health degree program with a focus on Sociocultural Diversity and Health. In addition to his work in the emergency medicine department, Dr. Aviña-Cadena will serve as the 2026–2028 Ravin Davidoff Physician Executive Fellow in Health Equity at BMC. **Residency:** Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2022–2026 **Education:** MD, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, 2022 MPH (Sociocultural Diversity and Health), UC Irvine, 2021 **Address:** 800 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118 **Phone:** [617.414.4929](tel:617.414.4929) Close Dialog ### Fellowship Alumni ### Monica Germain, MSN, RN, CCRN ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ca5df3a2-b88a-42f0-994b-cac06690c834/Monica-Germain-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Nursing Manager (Intensive Care Unit), BMC Brighton ### Main Location BMC Brighton, Main Hospital [736 Cambridge St Brighton, MA 02135](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=736+Cambridge+St%2C+Brighton%2C+MA+02135) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/monica-germain-msn-rn-ccrn) ### Anthony J. Mell, MD, MBA ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/3d2d4a36-1492-4300-9c5c-9d3c0326cc35/Anthony-Mell-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Pediatrician; Assistant Medical Director and Health Equity Clinical Lead, BMC Population Health Services ### Main Location BMC, Crosstown Center [801 Massachusetts Ave. 7th Floor Boston, MA 02119](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=801+Massachusetts+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02119) ### Contact [617.414.5946](tel:617.414.5946) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.414.5946](tel:617.414.5946) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.414.5946](tel:617.414.5946) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Phone: [617.414.5946](tel:617.414.5946) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/anthony-j-mell-md-mba) ### Salah K. Abdelgadir, MBBS ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/11a671cc-1c29-43fe-bff2-f45a4202f8e4/Salah-Abdelgadir-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Infectious Diseases Physician ### Main Location BMC, Shapiro Center [725 Albany St. 9th Floor, Suites 9B and C Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=725+Albany+St.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.4290](tel:617.414.4290) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.414.4290](tel:617.414.4290) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.414.4290](tel:617.414.4290) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Phone: [617.414.4290](tel:617.414.4290) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/salah-k-abdelgadir-mbbs) ### Current and Past Fellows by Year - Monica Germain, 2022–2024 nursing fellow Example fellowship project: [BMC Nursing DEI Council](/medical-professionals/nursing/shared-governance-councils "Nursing at BMC: How We Elevate Nursing Voices | Boston Medical Center") - Anthony J. Mell, 2022–2024 physician fellow Example fellowship project: [Leadership in Equity and Advocacy Curriculum](https://sites.google.com/view/leadership-in-equity-advocacy/ "Leadership in Equity and Advocacy Curriculum, hosted on Google Sites (sites.google.com)") - Salah K. Abdelgadir, 2023–2025 physician fellow - Alaina D. Geary, 2024–2026 physician fellow - Sabetta Singh, 2025–2027 physician fellow - Alejandro Aviña-Cadena, *incoming 2026–2028 physician fellow* ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/79631bbc-7247-4e44-8359-bf45c5adbf47/iStock-1036321892-jpg-crop?io=transform:fill,width:550,gravity:center&format=webp) ## Apply to Be a Health Equity Fellow The Davidoff Fellowship welcomes one fellow every year and their term overlaps with previous and subsequent fellows. Current residents or fellows at BMC are eligible to apply; applications are sought a year and half before graduation, so those graduating in summer 2027 should apply in early 2026. Candidates should: - Complete residency or fellowship in June of 2027 - Have a strong background or experience in health equity, including coursework, implementation, and/or research For more information about applying, please contact Program Director James C. Hudspeth, MD, FACP. [Email the Program Director](mailto:james.hudspeth@bmc.org)