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A Call to Action for Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder
Zoe Weinstein, Director of Boston Medical Center (BMC)’s Addiction Consult Service and an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of General Internal Medicine, published a perspective article with co-authors from University of Rhode Island, University of Pittsburgh, and Yale School of Medicine. The article, "Actions Needed for Pharmacy-Dispensed Methadone... More
Section Chief Michael Fischer Wins Leader in GIM Award
Chief of the Section of General Internal Medicine and Professor of Medicine, Michael Fischer, received the 2025 New England Society of General Internal Medicine Leader in General Internal Medicine Award. The award recognizes regional SGIM members for their significant contributions to SGIM and their role in advancing academic general internal... More
Acceptability of Somatic Therapy for PTSD
Faculty in the Section of General Internal Medicine (GIM), Assistant Professor Karim Sariahmed and Associate Professor Natalia Morone, collaborated with Assistant Professor Nuha Alshabani from Psychiatry to assess the acceptability of somatic therapies for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and staff in a safety net hospital setting. The faculty... More
GIM Hosts Thankful Together Potluck
The GIM Creating Calm in Crosstown (C3) Committee planned a Thankful Together potluck for faculty and staff in the Section of General Internal Medicine. Section members were encouraged to bring in dishes, desserts, or drinks to celebrate the spirit of gratitude and togetherness. This event was the latest of several... More
Post-Overdose Outreach Before and After COVID
Several research faculty and staff in the Section of General Internal Medicine (GIM) surveyed Massachusetts post-overdose programs about their practices before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In collaboration with colleagues at the Boston University School of Public Health, St. George’s University, and Social Science Research and Evaluation... More
Congratulations to GIM’s Evans Days Award Winners!
The annual Department of Medicine Evans Days celebrate and showcase the research activities of the department’s faculty, trainees, and researchers. Several members of the Section of General Internal Medicine received awards this year recognizing their clinical, research, and educational achievements. Congratulations to all of GIM's award winners! Clinical Quality Improvement Award Nicholas... More
Political Scientist Matthew Motta Speaks on the Politicization of Medicine
At the 2025 Kathleen Bennett, MD Memorial Lecture in Community Medicine on October 8, the Section of General Internal Medicine hosted Matthew Motta, PhD, an Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy, & Management at the Boston University School of Public Health. Motta presented on the increasing politicization of medicine. He... More
Celebrating Resilience During Recovery Month
Last week, Boston Medical Center staff shared powerful stories of strength and recovery as part of an event hosted by the Grayken Center for Addiction in recognition of National Recovery Month. BMC stands alongside the millions of individuals and families who have been impacted by addiction. The Grayken Center's Recovery... More
GIM Observes International Overdose Awareness Day
In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, members of GIM's Office-Based Addiction Treatment team and the Grayken Center for Addiction gathered with officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and others to plant more than 20,000 purple flags to memorialize lives lost to overdoses. The Grayken Center for Addiction Training... More
Michael Schwartz Announced as Medical Director of Inpatient Teaching Service
Hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Medicine Michael Schwartz, MD will serve as the Medical Director of the GIM Inpatient Teaching Service. Dr. Schwartz is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and completed his internal medicine (IM) residency training here at Boston Medical Center. He has a... More