Zuckerman, MD, then the Joel and Barbara Alpert Professor of Pediatrics and department chair. "Bob is the best right-hand person anyone could have," says Dr. Zuckerman. "Our skills, strengths, and interests complemented each other. We could discuss anything, and he had a part in everything we accomplished." was the creation, implementation, and leadership of the highly regarded Boston Combined Residency Program bined pediatric residency program in the United States. The combined pro- gram was conceived in 1995 by two chiefs of pediatric services and depart- ment chairs: Dr. Zuckerman, at Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine, and David Nathan, MD, at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH)/Harvard Medical School. The BCRP would merge the pediatric train- ing programs of two major medical schools and two renowned hospitals as equal partners, each retaining its dis- tinct missions. Trainees would benefit from the shared strengths of BMC, a pital, dedicated to patient care, and BCH, a private subspecialty hospital, primarily focused on basic research and the training of academic clini- cians. laborated with Frederick Lovejoy, MD, William Berenberg Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and then direc- tor of the Pediatric Residency Program at Boston Children's Hospital. They established the tone of the discussions, the ground rules, and, ultimately, the governance of the new program, says Dr. Lovejoy. A year later, the program was launched, with Dr. Vinci and Dr. Lovejoy as codirectors, a role they shared until 2013, when Dr. Lovejoy stepped down from the position. tered respect of the faculty of Child- ren's Hospital and Harvard equal to that which he enjoys at Boston Uni- versity and Boston Medical Center," says Dr. Lovejoy. "It serves as a glow- ing example of the synergy that can result from noble common purpose, respectful collaboration, and a Herculean educational model." T E S Y O R O E R T J . V I N , M ' 8 |