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BMC Partners with Community to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy

embrace statue of dr. martin luther king, jr. on the boston common.

This weekend, health equity trailblazer Dr. Thea James was named as one of the 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Honorees for her embodiment of Dr. King’s spirit.

New Study Highlights the “Profound Impacts” of Limited Healthcare Access for Children Exposed to Violence

a little boy wearing a hat sits on a stoop outside a door on a city street, looking sad

Experts from Boston Medical Center stress the importance of leaning on evidence-based interventions, such as violence prevention programs, to help these children.

“We’re All in This Together”: BMC’s Inaugural Addiction Conference Opens with Solidarity and Innovation Message

Bisola Ojikutu, a black woman speaking at a podium at the together for hope addiction conference in boston

“None of the future innovations will happen without you by our side,” said keynote speaker Dr. Bisola Ojikutu about addiction interventions.

In Its Second Year, BMCHS’ Health Equity Accelerator Sees Racial Gaps Closing for Pregnancy and Diabetes

three women are standing in a row, smiling and looking at the camera; from left to right: thea james is a short, thin black woman with grey hair and black glasses. she is wearing a grey pantsuit, next to her is elena mendez-escobar who is a light-skinned latina woman wearing a colorful orange and pink dress. her brown hair reaches her shoulders. petrina martin-chery is last. she is a black woman, with light brown braids. she is wearing a black turtleneck and smiling at the camera.

The initiative will begin to tackle gaps in cancer screenings in 2024.

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

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

Together for Hope, hosted by the Grayken Center for Addiction, will dive into themes of intersectionality, policy, harm reduction, and advances and challenges in treatment.

“I Believe BMC Is Rewriting the Script of How You Do Healthcare And Community.”

Two Black men are smiling at one another. The man facing the camera is wearing a top hat and carrying a frozen turkey in a bag as he hands it to the other man.

One of BMC’s strongest community partners, Rev. Willie Bodrick, speaks about wellness, equity, and the power of hospital-community collaborations.

“Rewriting Healthcare Means Moving From Charity to Equity”

Trina Martin Cherry, a Black woman is smiling softly and looking directly at the camera

BMC’s VP of Community Engagement and External Affairs Petrina Martin Cherry shares her thoughts on how health systems can transform communities.

The 5 Stories Our Readers Loved The Most In 2023

A photo collage of the images: A Black male speaker wearing a beanie looking to his right; a Black female doctor with short hair and glasses stands between her colleagues, two white women with their hair tied back into buns look at one another in front of a view of the ocean; a Black woman with short dark hair looks at the camera; a white female doctor with long brown hair is wearing a doctor's coat smiles at the camera while she is at her desk at work.

This year’s most popular stories include myth-busting about loved ones with addiction, abortion bans, and how a rotation in Haiti changed the course of one doctor’s career.

BMC Is Developing New Anti-Racism Addiction Treatment, Research, and Policy

a black woman and a white woman each speak into the microphone, the black woman is looking down and smiling. the white woman is looking at the black woman and smiling

After a research project engaging people with lived experience of SUD, Boston Medical Center has findings on making addiction treatment better for Black patients.

Bringing Healthy Food and a Community Hub to Roxbury

With flavors from the African diaspora and an abundance of locally made products, Nubian Markets serves and supports its diverse community.

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

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.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility colleagues at Boston Medical Center Health System hosted a day-long conference for equity champions to unpack what equity leaders really need to succeed.

How Can We Make Addiction Care More Appealing and Effective for Black Patients?

The Grayken Center's team posing for a team photo.

The team at BMC’s Grayken Center for Addiction is undertaking a major project to answer this question by tapping into the wisdom of Black community members

“We’re All in This Together”: BMC’s Inaugural Addiction Conference Opens with Solidarity and Innovation Message

In Its Second Year, BMCHS’ Health Equity Accelerator Sees Racial Gaps Closing for Pregnancy and Diabetes

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

The 5 Stories Our Readers Loved The Most In 2023

BMC Is Developing New Anti-Racism Addiction Treatment, Research, and Policy

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

How Can We Make Addiction Care More Appealing and Effective for Black Patients?

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