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Ethical Considerations for Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance in Jails and Prisons
Alysse Wurcel, an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of General Internal Medicine, and Meera Kariyil, a medical student at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, are co-authors on a recent publication titled “Ethical Considerations for Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance in Carceral Settings: Building a Framework to Guide Public Health Interventions.” This […]
GIM Faculty Honored with Awards at DOM Evans Day
The annual Department of Medicine Evans Days celebrate and showcase the work 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! Special Recognition Teaching Award James Hudspeth, MD, FACP Clinical […]
James Hudspeth Featured on “Explore Global Health” Podcast
Earlier this year, James Hudspeth, a Clinical Associate Professor in GIM and an experienced hospitalist, was featured on the podcast “Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD” which is produced by the Havey Institute for Global Health at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He was interviewed alongside colleague Tracy Rabin, with whom he […]
Healing Pup Visits GIM Ice Cream Social
The 2026 GIM Ice Cream Social brought faculty together to enjoy an ice cream sundae bar from Milk Street Cafe and spend some time with BMC Healing Pup Sara, a Black Labrador Retriever. She was trained through NEADS within the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, and she can fetch a box of tissues for a […]
GIM Faculty & Staff Win BMC Research Awards
The BMC Health System Research Awards recognize individuals and teams across the health system for their expertise, commitment to their fields, and contributions to advancing science. The winners below from GIM have demonstrated a dedication to research excellence and supporting future research and researchers. Early Career Research Award Simeon Kimmel, MD, MA — Dr. Kimmel […]
Generous Gift Creates Immigrant and Refugee Health Center Endowed Directorship
The Durbin family, who are long-time supporters of Boston Medical Center and the Immigrant and Refugee Health Center (IRHC), gave $2.5 million to BMC earlier this year to create an endowed directorship for the IRHC. The Durbin Family IRHC Endowed Directorship, which is the first endowed directorship at BMC, will allow the IRHC to address […]
GIM Winners of the BMC Be Exceptional Awards
The 2026 Be Exceptional Awards are given annually to honor individuals and teams who go above and beyond to advance BMC’s mission and goals. Sai Sankeerth-Madakasira, a clinical research coordinator for a GOUT study in the Section of GIM, received an individual award, and the Emergency Department Addiction Consult Team, a partnership between GIM and […]
GIM Shares Patient Care Stories for 2026 Sokolove Memorial Lecture
On June 17, the Section of General Internal Medicine hosted the 6th Annual Dr. Robert Sokolove Grand Rounds, featuring stories of patient care presented by colleagues in internal medicine and pediatrics: Rachel Vuolo, MD, James Hudspeth, MD, FACP, and Nicole Campion-Dialo, MD, MPH. These clinicians shared personal and professional narratives highlighting lessons they have learned […]
Taking a New Approach to Improve Teaching Rounds
James Hudspeth, MD, a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of General Internal Medicine, and co-authors from the Department of Medicine recently published an Innovations in Medical Education article in the Journal of General Internal Medicine as first author, titled “Changing the Presentation of Overnight Admissions to Improve Teaching Rounds.” The team […]
Together for Hope Conference Unites Addiction Advocates Across the State
Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction hosted the third annual Together for Hope Addiction Conference at Hynes Convention Center in Boston at the end of April. The event brought together addiction experts and advocates across Massachusetts to collaborate, share innovations, and “inspire hope in the fight against addiction.” Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, the Secretary of […]