Monica Bharel, M.D., most recently served as medical director of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. She is an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center. Her areas of interest include preventive health care and chronic disease management for underserved populations through system-based improvements. Her research has included cervical cancer screening in homeless women, treatment of alcohol use among homeless women, hepatitis C in vulnerable populations, and medical resident education. Dr. Bharel received her medical degree from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1994, and in 1998, completed a residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Boston Medical Center.