WALTHAM – Dr. Emily C. Cleveland Manchanda, an emergency medicine physician and assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, has been honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) as the 2024 recipient of the organization’s Barbara A. Rockett, MD Early Career Physician Leadership Award, which recognizes an early career physician who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in organized medicine, patient advocacy, and mentorship.
Cleveland Manchanda’s leadership extends beyond Massachusetts to the national level, where she is the director for Social Justice Education and Implementation within the Center for Health Equity at the American Medical Association (AMA).
In addition to her patient-facing work and advocacy leadership, she is the program co-director for the Ravin Davidoff Executive Fellowship in Health Equity at Boston Medical Center.
“I've worked with Dr. Cleveland Manchanda for two years. In our institution and nationally she has been a champion for equity for our patients and our staff,” Dr. James Feldman said. “Her dedication to equity and improving care is unparalleled. She has impacted many locally through her workshops and teaching. I was especially impressed with her advocacy for Black and Latinx patients during the pandemic when she raised awareness about the limits of crisis standards that were being discussed.”
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is the statewide professional association for physicians and medical students, supporting 25,000 members. We are dedicated to educating and advocating for the physicians of Massachusetts and patients locally and nationally. A leadership voice in health care, the MMS contributes physician and patient perspectives to influence health-related legislation at the state and federal levels, works in support of public health, provides expert advice on physician practice management, and addresses issues of physician well-being. Under the auspices of the NEJM Group, the MMS extends our mission globally by advancing medical knowledge from research to patient care through the New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM Catalyst, and the NEJM Journal Watch family of specialty publications, and through our education products for health care professionals: NEJM Knowledge+, NEJM Resident 360, and our accredited and comprehensive continuing medical education programs.
