News & Updates
DoM Seeking Applicants for the Evans Junior Faculty Research Merit Award
Since the 2008-9 academic year, the Department of Medicine has made annual awards to recognize and assist outstanding junior faculty investigators through the Evans Junior Faculty Research Merit Award. We are pleased to announce that we are now seeking applications for AY 24-25. The award provides two years of support at up... More
Embracing Culture to Inform Care – Meet DoM Endocrinologist & Director of Obesity Medicine at BMC
Meet Dr. Ivania Rizo, endocrinologist and the director of obesity medicine at BMC. She shares a bit about herself, what Hispanic Heritage Month means to her, and what she enjoys about her work. 💭 How does your upbringing impact your care? 🗣 I was born in Wisconsin to Nicaraguan parents who were studying... More
DoM Faculty Members Awarded Bridge Funding Through the BMC CSO Office
We are delighted to announce that four DoM faculty researchers have been awarded bridge funding through the BMC CSO Office. We would like to both share their accomplishments with our community and also thank BMC leadership for their commitment to and investment in our research faculty. Dr. Sarah Bagley, Departments of... More
AY23 DoM Annual Report
James Hudspeth, MD FACP Selected to Serve as the Next Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
We are pleased to announce James Hudspeth, MD FACP as the next Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Medicine. Dr. Hudspeth will begin in this role in November 2023. Dr. Hudspeth joined the medical staff at Boston Medical Center in 2011 as a hospitalist and was appointed... More
DoM Faculty Promotions – May – July 2023
Congratulations to the following Department of Medicine Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty on their recent appointment or promotion. Professor Frederick Ruberg, MD, Medicine/Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology, is associate chief for cardiovascular medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and a clinical scientist with expertise in cardiac amyloidosis with continuous funding since 2005. More
DoM Highlights of AY23
As we begin the 2023-24 academic year, we continue to celebrate the school’s 175th anniversary with a variety of activities this calendar year. The following are notable highlights of the 2022-23 school year: Faculty Honors Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, received the American Heart Association’s 2022 Distinguished Scientist award. She also received the... More
DoM Researchers Discover Novel Approach for Rebuilding, Regenerating Lung Cells
The Department of Medicine Researchers discover novel approach for rebuilding, regenerating lung cells. Researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), a joint venture between Boston University and Boston Medical Center, have discovered a novel approach for engrafting engineered cells into injured lung tissue. Read more on the Medical Xpress... More
Congratulations to Our August STARs!
Join us in congratulating the August STARs!
Get to Know Anthony Hollenberg, MD, Chair of Medicine
Since joining BMC in 2022, Dr. Anthony “Tony” Hollenberg, MD, has made it his goal to improve health care and empower our patients and communities. “That’s what we’re all about here at BMC, making our care more accessible,” Hollenberg says. Watch the short video where the Canadian-native reflects on BMC’s deep... More