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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

Audrey Provenzano, MD- New Associate Chief Primary Care

  The Section for General Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine would like to welcome Audrey Provenzano, MD as the new Associate Chief for Primary Care. Dr. Provenzano joins the institution from Massachusetts General Hospital, Chelsea where she was a primary care physician for 7... More

Carl Streed, MD

  Carl Streed, MD was recognized by the American Medical Association for Outstanding LGBTQIA+ Healthcare in July, by receiving the 2023 Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award. The annual award is presented to doctors who care for and treat patients from underserved communities and show compassion through their work. Dr. Streed leads... More

HYPERTENSION: ANOTHER BOOST FOR ARB OVER ACE-I

Dr. Geoffrey Modest is a community-based physician who has worked in a multicultural community in Boston for the past 40 years, where he sees patients regularly and teaches medical residents. He has the academic title of Clinical Professor of Medicine. He has been writing primary care blogs since 2013. To... More

Welcome Michael Fischer, MD, MS – New Chief, SGIM

On October 11, 2021, Michael Fischer, MD, MS will be the new Chief of the Section of General Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine. He is a primary care physician and health services researcher with expertise in developing and evaluating interventions to increase the use of... More

Appointments and Promotions

Congrats to all GIM Faculty who received appointments/promotions this year: Instructor to Assistant Professor: Antoneita Camara, NP Cherisse Carlo, NP Teresa Cheng, MD Jillian Comeau, PA Kimberly Cook, NP Gertha Dabady, DNP Alexa Diranian, PA Patricia Dominique, NP Aisling Flanagan-Hickey, NP Amy Fitzpatrick, MD Cleo Ferraro, NP Jason Fox, NP Radha Govindraj, MD Aysha Gueye, NP Maura Hossack, NP Patrick Fleming, MD Terrell Johnson, MD Sukwoo Lee, NP Teri Linardos, More

A GIM Giant – Dr. Chava Chapman

Chava Chapman is retiring after 48 years at BMC. Starting as a Fellow at Boston City Hospital in 1973 and serving our patient population since then. Chava, thank you for your service. You will be missed! A message from Chava Chapman, MD: Dear GIM Colleagues, Thank you for 40 + years of friendship and... More

James Hudspeth, MD Named as Champion of Humanistic Care

In honor of the great humanism they displayed during the COVID-19 crisis, James Hudspeth, MD was one of three of health care providers at BMC named Champions of Humanistic Care by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, which promotes compassionate, collaborative, and scientifically excellent care. James Hudspeth, MD, FACP, Associate Director of... More