How BMC Is Aiming for a Holistic Gender-Affirming Hospital Experience
BMC’s GenderCare Center is developing and disseminating internal education and programming to train patient-facing staff on how to best care for and affirm queer, trans, and gender diverse people.
Read MoreOur 10 Favorite HealthCity Stories of the Last 5 Years
In honor of HealthCity’s five-year anniversary, we’re sharing our favorite reads, including intimate portraits from the front lines to innovative programs and more.
Read More5 Times BMCHS Re-Affirmed Its Commitment to Health Equity in 2023
Boston Medical Center Health System’s programs continue to show equity and innovation with antiracist addiction research, gender affirming care, and more.
Read MoreHIV PrEP Is Only Available at 1 in 3 New England Colleges and Universities
There is major opportunity to reach college-aged people — who statistically have a higher risk of HIV — with PrEP information and prescription access.
Read MoreWhy BMC’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery Just Changed Its Name
The center’s new name offers a more comprehensive and inclusive lens on gender care, focused on the whole person.
Read MoreThe Top 5 HealthCity Stories of 2022: A Story of Equity and Innovation in Healthcare
This year’s most popular stories include an audio series on medical residents’ sleep health, LGBTQ clinician privacy, medical emergencies in the air, and more.
Read MoreNew Research Identifies Actionable Gaps in Care for Trans Patients
“The thing that really keeps me awake at night is that, from the standpoint of medicine, compassion must guide knowledge and knowledge must guide compassion.”
Read MoreThe “Colorado Option” Raises Concerns of LGBTQ Provider Privacy in Path to Health Equity
Allowing patients to search for providers by demographic information is a start but not a quick fix to creating culturally responsive healthcare
Read MoreHow a Shared Language Can Jumpstart Cultural Transformation in a Teaching Hospital
BMC, BUSM, and BUMG’s collaborative effort hopes that using inclusive language will be the foundation to build a safe, welcoming environment for patients and staff.
Read MoreHealth Equity vs. Health Equality: What’s the Difference?
BMC’s Elena Mendez-Escobar and Thea James explain health equity vs. health equality and what they each mean in a medical setting.
Read MoreWhy Safe Housing Is Pivotal for Transgender Women’s Health
Nurse Pam Klein and advocate Dreya Catozzi explain why housing initiatives specific for trans people are essential for health and safety.
Read MoreSeeking Health Justice for Black Americans Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A panel examined white supremacy culture and how it drives inequities in COVID-19 testing, care, and vaccine access and offered paths for systemic change.
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