Posts Tagged ‘Policy and Advocacy’
Love 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 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 MoreBMC Is Developing New Anti-Racism Addiction Treatment, Research, and Policy
After a research project engaging people with lived experience of SUD, Boston Medical Center has findings on making addiction treatment better for Black patients.
Read More“Reject Futility”: BMCHS’s Health Justice Summit Opens With a Potent Message of Hope
“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.
Read MorePoor Health Is Driving Chronic Absenteeism Among High Schoolers — Here’s How Pediatricians Can Help
With 20% of high schoolers missing over 14 days of school on average yearly, medical intervention is critical to get kids re-engaged with learning.
Read MoreOffering Addiction Medication to Incarcerated People Reduces Overdose Deaths
People with substance use disorder make up a disproportionate amount of incarcerated people. Effectively treating this population is key to curbing overdose deaths.
Read MoreFathers Who Lost Partners to Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Dedicating Their Lives to Birth Justice
In honor of Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Isaac, their surviving partners spoke during Boston Medical Center’s Vital Village Networks National Community Leadership Summit about Black fatherhood and advocacy.
Read MoreBlack Women Are Bearing the Burden of Abortion Bans
New research from Boston Medical Center indicates that reproductive healthcare providers must acknowledge racism to break down some of the mistrust.
Read MoreWhen Medicine Gets Personal: 5 Narratives That Moved Us This Year
This year’s community stories touched on the overdose crisis, sickle cell disease, and the mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 MoreExtending Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Is Imperative for Health Equity
New BMC research shows that food insufficiency jumped by 26% among households with children after Congress failed to extend advance child tax credit payments.
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