Dr Rebecca Luckett

Dr. Rebecca Luckett, M.D., M.P.H., is the Assistant Programme Director and Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) at the Medical Center and she is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Luckett graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame before pursuing her Master of Public Health and medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She completed her residency in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at the Harvard Integrated Residency Program at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospitals. An active educator, Dr. Luckett facilitated the development the first ever OBGYN residency training program at the University of Botswana and participates in resident and undergraduate medical education. She has also worked to improve intern education at the district level. She spearheads a four-week international clinical elective for US-based OBGYN residents in Botswana and serves as a mentor for OBGYN residents and medical students. Dr. Luckett conducts most of her clinical work in Botswana, where she has a broad generalist practice. Her research interests include cervical cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment and she has sought to expand these services in Botswana. She also spends 6 weeks per year at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center conducting clinical care and participating in medical education.