Kristen Jackson
Kristen Jackson is a senior communications specialist in the Office of Development at Boston Medical Center. She has a BA in English with minors in Health Studies and Spanish from Siena College and an MA in Health Communication from Emerson College/Tufts University School of Medicine.
Recent Posts
The COVID-19 Pandemic Sparked a Shift in SOFAR's Addiction Care Model
At its origin a mother-newborn dyadic care model, the comprehensive addiction care model has added the urgent need to prevent older children from developing SUD.
A New Scholarship Takes Aim at the Lack of Diversity Among Pharmacists
78% of pharmacists are white. BMC's All-In Pharmacy Scholarship Program takes a step toward addressing opportunity gaps, diversifying its workforce, and providing optimal pharmaceutical care.
Hospital Covers Green Card Medical Exam for Immigrant Employees
In the complex process of applying for citizenship, Boston Medical Center Health System has made one step more accessible by covering employees’ civil surgeon exams in its insurance plans.
'It Is a Huge Miss': Representation in COVID Clinical Trials
Researchers Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD and Nina Lin, MD describe their COVID clinical trials and why engaging underrepresented minorities to participate is essential.
Reducing Care Fragmentation in Sickle Cell Disease
Comprehensive, multidisciplinary services that provide whole-person care can be difficult to find. Experts are changing that.
COVID-19 and Racism: Changing Predictable Outcomes
As data shows the coronavirus is more greatly affecting people of color, experts raise concerns for post-pandemic repercussions and call for prioritization of the social determinants.