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Racism, Not Race in Addiction Literature
The article "Racism, not race: Quantitative analysis of the use of race and racism in the addiction literature" was recently published in Social Science & Medicine. The study was led by former Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine student Spencer Dunleavy, MD, who is currently a resident at... More
September is National Recovery Month
Saturday, Aug. 31, was International Overdose Awareness Day, which was dedicated to creating a better understanding of overdose and red ucing the stigma surrounding drug-related deaths. At BMC, we believe that no family should have to endure the pain of losing a loved one to an overdose. September is National Recovery Month, which... More
Dr. Sarah Kimball Promoted to Associate Professor
Sarah Kimball, MD, Medicine/GIM has been promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine at BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Kimball specializes in immigration-informed medical care, where she has helped to research and build health systems that are responsive to the needs of immigrant patients. She is the director of... More
Anna Goldman Co-Leads Tour of New Rooftop Solar and Farm Facility
Last month, Dr. Anna Goldman, a primary care physician and health services researcher in GIM, and Dave Maffeo, BMC's Senior Director of Support Services, led a tour of BMC's rooftop solar and farm facility at 960 Massachusetts Ave. Dr. Goldman has recently taken on a new role as Medical Director... More
Dr. Susan Budnick Announced as Next Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency
Dr. Susan Budnick will serve as the next Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program. Dr. Budnick is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed her residency training at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). She subsequently... More
Daniel Newman Awarded Provider of the Year for Medicine by BMC Nurses
Every year during National Nurses Week, BMC nursing staff are asked to nominate colleagues for provider excellence awards. This year, the Section of GIM’s own Daniel Newman, MD has won Provider of the Year for Medicine! Here are what colleagues had to say about Daniel Newman in their nominations: “Dan is a... More
Vanessa Loukas Awarded Provider of the Year for Medicine by BMC Nurses
Every year during National Nurses Week, BMC nursing staff are asked to nominate colleagues for provider excellence awards. This year, the Section of GIM's own Vanessa Loukas, MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP has won Provider of the Year for Medicine! Here are what colleagues had to say about Vanessa Loukas in their nominations: “In... More
Ricardo Cruz Receives DEIA Recognition Award
Assistant Professor of Medicine Ricardo Cruz, MD, MPH, MA has received the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) of the Year Award. The award recognizes those who have done an extraordinary job at addressing and improving diversity and fostering a culture of inclusion, equity and accessibility throughout the school community. Cruz... More
Honoring Alex Walley
Learn to Cope's 20 Year Anniversary - Honoring Alex Walley In 2010, thanks to Alex, Learning to Cope was the first family network in the country to offer Naloxone (Narcan) training, education, and distribution to its members through the Massachusetts DPH Overdose Prevention Pilot Program, allowing families the ability to become... More
AY24 Evans Junior Faculty Research Merit Awardees
Simeon Kimmel, MD, MA (General Internal Medicine) has been selected as one of two AY24 Evans Junior Faculty Research Merit Awardees. These individuals were selected based on their very strong research accomplishments and exceptional promise as investigators! There were 21 very highly qualified applicants for the award! Although it was... More