Harvard Medical Center

Harvard Medical Center is a non-profit corporation established in 1956 to coordinate the academic, research, and clinical missions of Harvard Medical School and its primary teaching hospitals. Based in Boston's Longwood Medical Area, the Center serves as an administrative and strategic hub for the Harvard medical community, facilitating collaboration among world-class institutions such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. It plays a critical role in advancing medical innovation by bridging the gap between laboratory research and clinical application, supporting large-scale initiatives like the i2b2 informatics platform. The organization is central to the training of medical professionals and the development of multi-institutional research programs that define the global standard for healthcare and life sciences.