Juan Correa Rubianes, MD Class of 2027 Hi there! If you’re reading this, that means you’re considering our program for residency. I’m therefore thrilled to help you make that decision by sharing my experience at BMC Psychiatry. As a bit of background, I spent my entire life prior to residency in Puerto Rico, including […]
When Kimberly Hook, one of our T32 fellows, helped us develop a new mental health research site for our fellows at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA) in Kyiv, we were all overjoyed to have our Ukrainian colleagues join our faculty. We have been impressed with the high quality of their work and the […]
Pictured (L to R): Senait Ghebrehiwet, Dr. Tamkeenat Syed, Dr. Christina Borba, Dr. Michelle Durham, Dr. Micaela Owusu, Dr. David Henderson 3rd African Diaspora Global Mental Health Conference At the end of intern year, I set two intentions for my PGY-2 year: 1) to be challenged and grow within the horizontal dimensions of the psychiatry […]
Dr Ojediran with Dr Harris at the SKD sports Complex for the LCPS’ Annual General and Scientific Meeting. In Liberia, there are currently only two psychiatrists – Drs Benjamin Harris and Babawale Ojediran – for a population of more than 4 million. This ratio is dramatically low in comparison to the WHO recommendation of one psychiatrist […]
John Renner, MD, speaking about preparing clinicians to treat opiate addiction. Jessica Graham-LoPresti, PhD speaking about the mental health in communities of color. On Wednesday, June 19, the Psychology Service at VA Boston Healthcare System held its annual Psychology Education Day, a day long continuing education conference. This year’s theme was “Stigma and Mental Health”. We […]
The Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights at Boston Medical Center (BCRHHR) had its annual Client Gala on July 10th, 2019. A record number of clients and supporters of the Center came to enjoy the food, entertainment and to hear speakers on the 14th floor of Boston University’s Hiebert Lounge. A beloved pastor from […]
On May 1, VA Boston Psychology Service hosted a half-day continuing educational event entitled, “Making and Measuring Change: Introduction to Program Evaluation and Implementation Science.” We were fortunate to have a stellar group of presentations. BUSM Department of Psychiatry speakers included Dr Jillian Shipherd, who spoke on differentiating research from program evaluation and panelists, Drs Lisa Fisher and Barbara Niles, who presented […]
A study led by Andrea Spencer, MD, on integrated behavioral healthcare in the Boston Medical Center Pediatrics clinic was published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved and also given a press release. The study looked at patient engagement and outcomes around mental health care with a psychiatrist who has been embedded in the […]
We had a great showing at this year’s APA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Dr Henderson and Dr Renner both received prestigious awards. Here is David C. Henderson, MD receiving the Special Presidential Commendation. And here is John Renner, MD received the Distinguished Service Award. Here are the workshops and posters that were presented: Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH, […]
The Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community held its annual Holiday party in January, which brought together staff and community members from all of the Recovery Learning Centers (RLCs) in Boston and the surrounding area. Awards for Volunteer of the Year were given to volunteers from each of the RLCs. MBRLC services are run for peers, […]