Ongoing Initiative
ASYLUM
When immigrants apply for asylum, they often need an assessment by a medical provider attesting to their past experiences of trauma. Providers at the following institutions can perform these evaluations:
Massachusetts General Hospital
To refer a patient who needs a medical or psychological affidavit for asylum, click here.
If you would like to volunteer to perform medical or psychological evaluations for asylum seekers with the Massachusetts General Hospital Asylum Clinic, please email Dr. Matthew Gartland (mgartland1@partners.org or asylum@partners.org).
Boston Medical Center
Cambridge Health Alliance
To refer a patient who needs a medical or psychological affidavit for asylum, please contact Dr. Jim Recht (jrecht@challiance.org) or Dr. J. Wesley Boyd (jwboyd@cha.harvard.edu).
Harvard Medical School Asylum Clinic
To refer a patient who needs a medical or psychological affidavit for asylum, click here.
For further information or questions, please contact HMSAsylumClinic@hms.harvard.edu.
