Anna Goldman Honored with Boston Climate Leader Award
Congratulations to Anna Goldman, MD, a primary care physician in the Section of General Internal Medicine and the Medical Director of Sustainability for Boston Medical Center (BMC), for earning the Boston Climate Leader Award from the City of Boston’s Environment Department. She received the Boston Bright Future Award, recognizing those transforming the energy grid to […]
GIM Hosts Inaugural Research Staff Retreat
GIM hosted its inaugural Research Staff Retreat last month! The half-day retreat brought together research staff from different projects across the Section. After opening remarks by Marc Larochelle, the Associate Chief of Research, attendees heard from a panel of experienced research professionals — Jacqueline German, Alissa Cruz, Carly Bridden, and Jose Baez — who shared […]
Monica E. Peek Delivers 2025 Moskowitz Memorial Lecture
Earlier this month, Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc, FACP delivered the annual Mark A. Moskowitz Memorial Lecture for the Section of General Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. Her lecture, titled “Medicine & The Rise of Truth Decay: The Role of Clinicians, Educators, and Investigators,” discussed the predictors of democratic decline and the implications for health […]
GIM at the 2025 Department of Medicine DEIA Week
Last week, the Department of Medicine (DOM) held the second annual Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Week, hosting speakers and highlighting the ongoing DEIA work of DOM faculty, staff, and trainees. At a showcase on Monday, posters and oral presentations illustrated impactful DEIA work in the areas of research, education, programming, patient care, and […]
Craig Noronha Elected to APDIM Council
Dr. Craig Noronha—Associate Chief for Education, Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Section of General Internal Medicine—has been elected to the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) Council. Founded in 1977, APDIM is the “international organization of accredited internal medicine residency programs; the […]
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 how the deluge of legislative […]
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 research-based, that will […]
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 & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. […]
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 the University of Pennsylvania in […]
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 is a time […]