Leadership
Welcome Note from the Program Director
Claudia Nader, MD, Program Director, BMC Brighton Internal Medicine Residency Program
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Boston Medical Center – Brighton.
Located in the vibrant Brighton neighborhood of Boston, our program offers residents the opportunity to train in a dynamic clinical environment while enjoying the cultural, academic, and professional advantages of a world-class city. With a proud tradition of graduate medical education dating back to 1952, we remain committed to excellence in clinical training, innovation in medical education, and the success of our graduates.
Our mission is to provide residents with broad exposure to diverse and complex medical conditions while fostering an environment where curiosity, compassion, teamwork, and mutual respect are valued every day. We are committed to helping each resident develop into a confident, skilled physician and future leader in medicine.
As a major teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and through our continued affiliation with Tufts University School of Medicine, our residents play an active role in educating medical students and further developing their teaching skills.
Our inpatient services are organized using a geographic care model that promotes continuity of care and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.
We utilize a 3+1 block schedule, consisting of three weeks of inpatient or elective training followed by one dedicated ambulatory week. This structure minimizes competing responsibilities and enables residents to fully engage in each learning environment. During ambulatory weeks, residents build meaningful relationships with their patients in continuity clinics while expanding their experience across outpatient specialties.
We are proud to offer a training experience that prepares residents for success in primary care, hospital medicine, and a wide range of subspecialties. Our graduates have consistently matched into outstanding fellowship programs and secured rewarding careers throughout Massachusetts and across the country. Through dedicated mentorship, career guidance, and scholarly opportunities, we strive to help every resident achieve their individual professional goals.
Quality improvement and patient safety are integral components of our curriculum. Residents participate in structured initiatives that enhance understanding of healthcare systems, promote safe patient care, and develop leadership skills for future practice. Our academic enrichment curriculum supports individualized learning and continuous professional growth across Internal Medicine.
Resident wellness remains a top priority. We are deeply committed to fostering a supportive environment where wellness, resilience, and work-life integration are priorities. Residency is challenging, and we work hard to ensure our trainees feel valued, supported, and connected throughout their journey.
What truly makes BMC Brighton special is our people. Our residents, faculty, and staff form a welcoming community that celebrates diversity, encourages collaboration, and genuinely cares about one another's success. It is a place where residents are known as individuals, mentorship is meaningful, and lifelong professional relationships are built.
Thank you for considering our program. We hope this overview gives you a sense of who we are and what we value. We invite you to explore our website and learn more about the opportunities available at BMC Brighton.
If you have any question, please contact our Program Coordinator, Susan Lacroix, at susan.lacroix@bmc.org.
Sincerely,
Claudia Nader, MD
Program Director
Program Leadership
The BMC Brighton Internal Medicine Residency is led by experienced clinicians and educators who are deeply invested in resident mentorship, education, and professional growth.
Bertrand Jaber, MD, Chair, BMC Brighton Department of Medicine
Bertrand L. Jaber, MD, MS
Chair, Department of Medicine
Dr. Jaber is the Chair of Medicine and a board-certified internist and nephrologist. He serves as Chair of the Clinical Competency Committee and Core Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Dr. Jaber received his medical degree from St. Joseph University Faculty of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon, and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Carney Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in nephrology at Tufts–New England Medical Center, also in Boston. He also holds a Master of Science in Clinical Research from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University.
Dr. Jaber has had a longstanding commitment to medical education. Over the years, he has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards and citations from medical students and residents, including the St. Luke’s Award in recognition of his dedication and excellence to the education of residents. Dr. Jaber is a member of the Intern Selection Committee and participates extensively in lecture instructions and in hospital- and clinic-based teaching of residents. He also directs the Quality Improvement Curriculum of the residency program.
Dr. Jaber’s research interests and original accomplishments have covered several important areas within the field of nephrology, including biocompatibility of dialyzers, leukocyte dysfunction in uremia, novel dialysis therapies, and the utility of biomarkers in acute kidney injury. He has also made contributions to the field of evidence-based medicine through the conduct of meta-analyses on the prevention and treatment of kidney diseases. He has mentored and supervised scores of trainees through the conduct of quality improvement initiatives and research projects.
Since 2015, Dr. Jaber has been featured annually in the Top Doctors list of Boston Magazine. Dr. Jaber is a Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
