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Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP
Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP, is a board-certified primary care physician specializing in internal medicine and addiction medicine, with over 14 years of experience in clinical and research information technology (IT). Dr. Shanahan has a distinctive combination of expertise in clinical and research medical informatics & information technology, substance... More
Perspective in NEJM: Political Attacks on Medical Education — The Future of DEI in Medicine
This week, The New England Journal of Medicine published the perspective piece "Facing Political Attacks on Medical Education — The Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine." Dr. Carl Streed, an Associate Professor in the Section of General Internal Medicine, is senior author of this article, which comments on... More
Jason Worcester Receives Continuing Education Outstanding Champion Award
Jason Worcester, a primary care physician and Clinical Associate Professor in the Section of General Internal Medicine, has been selected to receive the newly established annual Continuing Education Outstanding Champion Award from the Barry M. Manuel Center for Continuing Education. This annual award recognizes faculty and staff who have made... More
Dr. Alysse Wurcel Selected as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Correctional Health Care
Dr. Alysse Wurcel, an Associate Professor and clinician investigator in the Section of General Internal Medicine, has been selected as the new Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Correctional Health Care. The Journal of Correction Health Care recently announced this leadership transition, noting: Dr. Wurcel brings a wealth of experience, both clinical and... More
Avik Chatterjee Speaks on LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness
On Friday, November 1, Dr. Avik Chatterjee, an Assistant Professor in the Section of General Internal Medicine, presented "LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Health Impacts and a Call to Action" at a LGBTQIA+ Scholar Series event hosted by the Boston University LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff and the Chobanian &... More
Sarah Kimball, MD Named Distinguished Faculty of the Month for November
The Faculty Affairs Office is pleased to announce that Associate Professor of Medicine/GIM Sarah Kimball, MD has been named Distinguished Faculty of the Month for November. A member of the BU community since October 2014, Dr. Kimball is the director of the Immigrant & Refugee Health Center at Boston Medical Center. More
Xiuhuan Yan Inducted into BUMG Clinical Excellence Society
Congratulations to Xiuhuan Yan, MSN, RN, BC, a nurse practitioner (NP) in the Section of General Internal Medicine primary care practice, for her selection as an inductee to the Boston University Medical Group (BUMG) Clinical Excellence Society. The society recognizes BUMG members who have demonstrated clinical excellence and who are... More
Congratulations to the 2024 Evans Day GIM Awardees!
Join us in congratulating all the 2024 Evans Days Awardees from the Section of General Internal Medicine! Special Recognition Teaching Award Craig Noronha, MD Faculty Diversity Award Natalia Morone, MD, MS Evans Clinician Susan L. Phillips, MD Catherine A. Rich, MD APP Excellence in Education and Mentoring Teri Linardos, MPA, MSN, FNP-BC APP Clinical Care Excellence Meg Perkins Ames, FNP-BC APP Patient... More
Kelly Schuering, MD
Kelly Schuering, MD joined the Section of General Internal Medicine in 2022. In addition to her work as a primary care clinician, she is an Associate Medical Director within Population Health Management and one of the co-directors of the internal medicine residency’s Health Equity Across Populations Pathway. As a physician leader... More
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