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New Health Equity Fellowship Celebrates First Graduates

AJ Mell and Monica Germain standing next to each other in front of a bookcase at the health equity fellowship graduation

The Ravin Davidoff Executive Fellowship in Health Equity is a specialty training fellowship that prepares physicians and nurses to mobilize both clinical and systems-level change to advance health justice.

Boston Medical Center Is Featured in a New Short Film Series About Innovation in Healthcare

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

Thea James, Sara Stulac, and a BMC patient are featured in Healthier Together, a branded series presented by the WHO Foundation and produced for the MassMutual Foundation by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.

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.

Integrating Culturally Competent Mental Health Care Leads to Better Diabetes Outcomes

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.

A new initiative by Boston Medical Center’s Health Equity Accelerator shows promise in reducing A1C among patients of color living with diabetes.

“Reject Futility”: BMCHS’s Health Justice Summit Opens With a Potent Message of Hope

thea james presenting at EQTY 2023 a summit for health justice by boston medical center on stage

“People who say it can’t be done should get out of the way,” said keynote speaker Harriet A. Washington about achieving true health equity.

EQTY 2023 Summit Will Convene Health Justice Leaders Who Are Sparking Innovation

Two women stand together outside. The woman on the left is Black and has short gray hair. She wears glasses and a gray suit coat with an orange shirt. The woman on the right is Hispanic/Latina. She has long brown hair and is smiling. She wears a brown jacket and a blouse with flowers.

Boston Medical Center Health System’s inaugural health equity conference will drive the conversation around closing care gaps and building an equitable health landscape.

BMC Labor & Delivery Director Testifies on Key Ways to Close Racial Gaps in Maternal Health Outcomes

a black parent and her child are speaking with their healthcare provider. mother and provider are both smiling and looking at each other. the provider has thick, curly hair and tan skin and is wearing scrubs. the mother is wearing a pink jumpsuit

Christina Yarrington, MD spoke at the state level about expanding doula services, postpartum home visits, and birth centers to protect Black and brown birthing people.

My New Year’s Resolutions for Boston Medical Center Health System and Beyond: CEO Kate Walsh

Photo of Kate Walsh, CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System, behind her desk

“If we don’t speak candidly about racial health disparities, we can’t do the work to eliminate them”

Health Equity Accelerator at One Year: Lessons Learned and Next Steps

Thea James and Elena Mendez Escobar, executive directors of Boston Medical Center Health Equity Accelerator

One year since its launch, BMC’s Health Equity Accelerator is fueling the change needed to achieve racial health justice.

Black Patients Nearly Twice as Likely to Suffer Pregnancy Complications than White Counterparts

Study finds worse pregnancy outcomes among Black patients are driven by complications of preeclampsia.

Strategies and Lessons Learned for Tackling Racial Health Disparities

BMC Health Equity Accelerator’s first area of focus is to address racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy.

Innovative Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program Significantly Drops Rate of Severe Hypertension Postpartum

pregnant woman monitoring blood pressure remote at home

With glaring racial disparities in maternal mortality, a program that could begin to bridge gaps in postpartum care was desperately needed.

New Health Equity Fellowship Celebrates First Graduates

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

Integrating Culturally Competent Mental Health Care Leads to Better Diabetes Outcomes

“Reject Futility”: BMCHS’s Health Justice Summit Opens With a Potent Message of Hope

EQTY 2023 Summit Will Convene Health Justice Leaders Who Are Sparking Innovation

BMC Labor & Delivery Director Testifies on Key Ways to Close Racial Gaps in Maternal Health Outcomes

My New Year’s Resolutions for Boston Medical Center Health System and Beyond: CEO Kate Walsh

Health Equity Accelerator at One Year: Lessons Learned and Next Steps

Black Patients Nearly Twice as Likely to Suffer Pregnancy Complications than White Counterparts

Strategies and Lessons Learned for Tackling Racial Health Disparities

Innovative Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program Significantly Drops Rate of Severe Hypertension Postpartum

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