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Katie Dillon is the digital editor of HealthCity.

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Two people: a young Black boy with dreadlocks and his mother, a light-skinned woman with straight hair are walking on a suburban street on a cloudy day. They are both laughing

Community & Social Health

Boston Medical Center Is Featured in a New Mini Documentary Series About Innovation in Healthcare

April 25th, 2024

| Katie Dillon

Four women are in a brightly-lit room, one white woman with light brown curly hair is standing at a podium. She is standing to the left of a screen with a white background and teal highlights. The screen says "expanding the role of nurses in SUD treatment." to the right of the screen are three seated people, one tall white woman with loose curls is fixing her hair, next to her is a short white woman, who is also smiling. Next to her is a Black woman. All three seated women are staring at the screen.

Mental Health & Addiction

Boston Medical Center’s Addiction Conference Sparks Discussion on the Role of Nurses in SUD Treatment

March 21st, 2024

| Katie Dillon

Uche Blackstock, a Black woman with locs is speaking into a microphone. She is wearing a blue dress and the backdrop is a royal purple.

Combatting Racism

A Health Equity Trailblazer Shares Her Own Story of Medical Gaslighting

February 7th, 2024

| Caitlin White

multiracial elderly woman wearing glasses and a sweater looking out a window

Innovations

How Do We Make Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Treatment More Equitable?

February 1st, 2024

| Katie Dillon

a young black woman with locs wearing a black dress and an older white woman with glasses are standing at a podium and microphone.

Mental Health & Addiction

BMC's Inaugural Addiction Conference Will Convene Experts and People With Lived Experience to Spark Change

January 25th, 2024

| Katie Dillon

a white woman with long light brown hair and blue eyes is smiling at the camera while holding a framed photo. the background is green grass, some flowers and a hospital building

Advocacy

Boston Medical Center’s Chief of Pediatric Hematology Testifies on Beacon Hill In Support of Sickle Cell Bill

November 17th, 2023

| Katie Dillon

A collage of 3 photos, on the left are four women holding an award. On the the top right, a man and a woman look at poster presentations; on the bottom right, a group of health care providers smile while holding their awards.

Innovations

Patient Safety Is Everyone's Job At Boston Medical Center

November 9th, 2023

| Katie Dillon

three white people: Anna Goldman, MD, MPA, MPH, Bob Biggio, Alastair Bell, MD, MBA are smiling and looking directly at the camera posing in front of a solar array with a faint view of the Boston skyline in the background.

Innovations

Boston Medical Center Health System’s New Pilot Program Will Allow Doctors to Prescribe Energy Bill Credits for Patients

October 16th, 2023

| Katie Dillon

A woman wearing a striped shirt is wearing glasses and has long, curly hair. She looks at the camera and smiles as she checks her blood-sugar levels.

Innovations

Integrating Culturally Competent Mental Health Care Leads to Better Diabetes Outcomes

October 12th, 2023

| Katie Dillon

A man wearing a purple shirt holds a box of Naloxone (Narcan) Nasal spray.

Mental Health & Addiction

What Is Harm Reduction?

September 21st, 2023

| Sean Hagan

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Innovations

Finding Joy in Food: How Cooking With Others Can Bolster Recovery

September 14th, 2023

| Katie Dillon

A Black woman with long brown hair is seated in a chair and speaking into a microphone. Two women sit to her right and one woman sits to her left. All of them are listening to her speak.

Combatting Racism

Equity Leaders Are Burning Out — So They're Coming Together to Build Resilience

July 6th, 2023

| Katie Dillon

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