Posts Tagged ‘Equity’
Farming the Boston Skyline: BMCHS Grows Sustainability Efforts Through a New Rooftop Farm
The health system’s second rooftop farm will provide fresh crops for the neighborhoods surrounding Boston Medical Center’s main campus.
Read MorePracticing ‘Sawubona’ to Build a Legacy of Mental Health Care in Africa and the Diaspora
Boston Medical Center’s Chief of Psychiatry co-founded the Africa Global Mental Health Institute to address the urgent need for culturally sensitive mental healthcare on the continent and beyond.
Read MoreLove at First Sight: How One Surgeon’s Passion for the Brain Changed Her Career
BMC neurosurgeon Emanuela Binello’s tailored care is informed by her zest for neurosurgery and the unconventional path that led her there.
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 MoreA Health Equity Trailblazer Shares Her Own Story of Medical Gaslighting
Uché Blackstock, MD, shared her story with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley at a BMC Health System talk to commemorate Black history month.
Read MoreHow Do We Make Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Treatment More Equitable?
A new Alzheimer’s treatment is a boon for those recently diagnosed, but for this drug to be accessible for everyone, Boston Medical Center experts say there’s a need to start diagnosing much earlier.
Read More“Rewriting Healthcare Means Moving From Charity to Equity”
BMC’s VP of Community Engagement and External Affairs Petrina Martin Cherry shares her thoughts on how health systems can transform communities.
Read MoreThe 5 Stories Our Readers Loved The Most In 2023
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.
Read MoreBeing Seen: Why Racial Affinity Matters for Mental Health Providers and Their Patients
Recruiting more providers of color is one way to create stronger affinity and cultural context to make it easier for patients of color to open up.
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 MoreAddiction Treatment Focusing on Women Is Key to Parity in Care
Women with substance use disorder have a unique set of challenges for which existing addiction services have failed to find solutions.
Read MoreMy New Year’s Resolutions for Boston Medical Center Health System and Beyond: CEO Kate Walsh
“If we don’t speak candidly about racial health disparities, we can’t do the work to eliminate them”
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