About HMX
HMX offers a unique
approach to online learning
in medical education.
HMX courses have been envisioned and created by a highly skilled interdisciplinary team of Harvard Medical School educators and creative professionals—each an expert in his or her own field. Together we craft curricula with integrated multimedia elements and didactic visuals focused on bringing foundational concepts in medicine to life via real-world and clinical applications.
We apply the science of learning and best practices in biomedical visualization to guide the development of our courses. Our goal is to help learners focus on the understanding and application of key scientific principles.
Whether you’re catching up or getting ahead—or just looking for a new perspective on core medical concepts—we hope you’ll join us for HMX Fundamentals.
See what students have to say about HMX courses.
The HMX team
Michael J. Parker, MD
Associate Dean for Online Learning / Faculty Director of HMX / Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Joanne H. Muller, MA, CMI
Director of Creative Media
Sophia P. Snyder
Director of Academic Operations and Marketing
Christine DeGennaro, PhD
Lecturer in Genetics / Associate Director of Teaching and Research
Michelle A. Casey, MEd
Director of Educational Outreach
Jackie Kustan, MA
Senior Medical & Scientific Illustrator/Animator
Jess Ahearn
Educational Video Editor
Samantha Welker, MA, CMI
Senior Medical & Scientific Illustrator/Animator
Safiya Bobb
Academic Operations Coordinator
Ben Rubenstein
Marketing Manager
Kate McDonnell-Dowling, PhD
Lecturer in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology / Curriculum Fellow in Online Learning
Claire Stone
Operations Coordinator
Matt Bunch
Principal Software Engineer
Dorothy Fatunmbi, MS
Medical & Scientific Illustrator/Animator
Omar Khan
Quality Assurance Specialist
“The modules are created in a way that puts students at the center and makes them feel engaged in learning”
Charnchai Panthongviriyakul
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
Khon Kaen University
Physiology Faculty
PRIMARY FACULTY
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medicine and Medical Education, Harvard Medical School
Michael J. Parker, MD
Associate Dean for Online Learning / Faculty Director of HMX / Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
CONTRIBUTING FACULTY
Melanie Hoenig, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Nephrologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Barbara LeVarge, MD
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Pulmonologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Duane Pinto, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Interventional Cardiologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Genetics Faculty
PRIMARY FACULTY
Christine DeGennaro, PhD
Course Lead
Lecturer in Genetics / Curriculum Fellow in Online Learning
Robert Green, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Geneticist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Carrie Blout, MS, CGC, LGC
Genetic Counselor, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
CONTRIBUTING FACULTY
Calum MacRae, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Cardiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jonathan Picker, MD, PhD
Instructor, Harvard Medical School / Medical Geneticist, Boston Children’s Hospital
Huma Rana, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Medical Geneticist, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Immunology Faculty
PRIMARY FACULTY
Andrew Lichtman, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School
Marshall Thomas, PhD
Lecturer in Genetics / Associate Director of Teaching and Research
CONTRIBUTING FACULTY
Jules Dienstag, MD
Carl W. Walter Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Gastroenterologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Keith Flaherty, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Hematologist/ Oncologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Joseph Merola, MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School / Dermatologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
David Sloane, MD
Instructor, Harvard Medical School / Allergist and Immunologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Biochemistry Faculty
PRIMARY FACULTY
Kevin Bonham, PhD
Course Lead
Lecturer in Microbiology and Immunobiology
Ole-Petter (“OP”) Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Endocrinologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
CONTRIBUTING FACULTY
Marie E. McDonnell, MD
Lecturer on Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Endocrinologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Eli Miloslavsky, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Rheumatologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Pharmacology Faculty
PRIMARY FACULTY
Kate McDonnell-Dowling, PhD
Course Lead
Lecturer in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School / Curriculum Fellow in Online Learning
James P. Rathmell, MD
Primary Clinical Faculty
Leroy D. Vandam Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School / Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
David E. Golan, MD, PhD
Primary Advising Faculty
Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School /
Dean for Basic Science and Graduate Education, Harvard Medical School /
George R. Minot Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
CONTRIBUTING FACULTY
Nikhil C. Munshi, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Director of Basic and Correlative Science, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Pritesh Topiwala, MD
Chief Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
HMX Interns
Jordan Anderson
Resident Physician
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jakub Glowala
Harvard Medical School student
MD Candidate. 2021
Rebecca Hammond
Harvard Medical School student
MD Candidate, 2019
Ashwini Joshi
Harvard Medical School student
MD Candidate, 2021
Keenan Mahan
Harvard Medical School student
MD/MBA Candidate, 2018
Chris Richey
Harvard Medical School student
MD Candidate, 2020
Jordan Said
Harvard Medical School student
MD Candidate, 2021
Joe Tung
Harvard Medical School student
MD/MBA Candidate, 2020
Sponsor a Student
We are grateful to the generous individuals and organizations who have sponsored student participation in our program.
Interested in sponsoring a student? Please get in touch.
Current Sponsors
Anthony Johnson / Empire Genomics
American Board of Sport Psychology:
Clinical Sport Psychology/Psychiatry Sub-Specialty Certification Program
