BUSM’s Eric Hardt and Thea James Lead Team for Mother’s Day Walk for Peace

On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, Boston University School of Medicine faculty members Eric Hardt, MD, and Thea James, MD, will be participating in the 19th annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace.  They welcome students, academic colleagues, BMC staff and friends to join them.

Thousands of people will walk 3.6 miles through Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood in support of creating a more peaceful and violence-free community. Funds raised through this event support the efforts of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute and other community organizations working to stop the violence.

James, associate professor of Emergency Medicine and assistant dean in the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, also serves as director of Boston Medical Center’s Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (VIAP), which provides support services for victims of trauma that are treated at BMC.

“The Mother’s Day Walk for Peace represents a collaborative effort to raise awareness about a topic that affects all citizens of Massachusetts. The loss of young lives is missed opportunities to make positive contributions to communities, society and to the Commonwealth,” said James.

Founded in 1996 by parents still grieving the loss of their son to violence, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute has been a healing center, training resource and an educational program for the city of Boston and surrounding communities. The Institute is a resource for families, crisis management protocol for professionals and curriculum development for children.

Learn more about the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace.