BHCHP Blog: A View from the Bridge

Welcome to BHCHP's blog, A View from the Bridge! This is a place for us to share our work with you, our supporters, partners, neighbors and friends. Check back often for stories and updates from our patients, staff, volunteers, donors, supporters and partners, or subscribe via email below.

Why Health Equity Matters

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2019-12-30 15:57.

People who are transgender and people experiencing homelessness are two of society’s most vulnerable and marginalized populations. There is ample evidence that many in the transgender community are stigmatized and victims of prejudice and violence in many aspects of their lives, affecting their ability to access health care, housing, education, and employment

Remarks from Caroline Gaulin from Emerging Leaders Board

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2019-12-30 10:30.

Good evening, my name is Caroline Gaulin and I am starting my 4th year as a member of the Emerging Leaders Board. Thank you all so much for being here to celebrate the amazing honorees and the incredible work of this organization that means so much to me and so many of us here. If you all would bear with me, I was hoping to be able to share a few personal experiences with you all tonight.

Remarks from Fay Khudairi at Fall Soiree for Emerging Leaders

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2019-12-12 10:21.

The following are remarks given by one of BHCHP’s nurses, Fay Khudairi at our Fall Soiree for Emerging Leaders. The remarks have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.

Dr. Dave Munson Speaks at Tufts Medical School White Coat Ceremony

Submitted by Sara Pacelle on 2019-09-17 09:33.

We are so pleased that our own Dr. Dave Munson was invited to speak at the Tufts Medical School 2019 White Coat Ceremony. Here is his keynote speech in its entirety:

Red Sox Wives Get in the Sox for Socks Spirit

Submitted by Delia Harrington on 2019-08-05 10:42.

A group of Boston Red Sox wives and girlfriends recently volunteered at HER Saturday, our weekly women's health clinic, to brighten up the women's day and get everyone in the Sox spirit. Our staff and patients were happy to have our friends Erin Bradley, Lakyn Holt, Tiffany Price, and Theresa Simunovic join us for the day. Check out the photos of our friends from the Red Sox giving out baseball hats to our patients, leading bingo, and helping with fun activities like watercolors and beading.

"A mother they could be proud of" - An inspiring patient story

Submitted by Delia Harrington on 2019-05-13 10:07.

This Mother’s Day, we're remembering a very special patient...

Boston Marathon 2019: Meet Caitrin Kelly of Team BHCHP

Submitted by Delia Harrington on 2019-03-25 14:12.

Caitrin Kelly, a primary care doctor in our Barbara McInnis House medical respite facility, is running her first marathon for Team BHCHP this April. A global medicine fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital, she spends half of her clinical time working at BHCHP. Kelly’s work at the organization inspired her to connect her passion for running with her dedication to the organization’s mission by joining the BHCHP’s Boston Marathon Team.

Boston Marathon 2019: Meet Keirsa Johnson of Team BHCHP

Submitted by Delia Harrington on 2019-03-25 12:17.

If Keirsa Johnson had to describe herself in one word, it would be persistent. The Cambridge resident has been running since college, where she lived on a popular running route. While watching a half marathon, she noticed how happy the runners looked, inspiring her to take up long distance running.

Boston Marathon 2019: Meet David Goldstein of Team BHCHP

Submitted by Delia Harrington on 2019-03-15 09:56.

Every year, approximately 30,000 dedicated runners line up in Hopkinton to run the Boston Marathon. Get to know David Goldstein, one of the members of Team BHCHP that's running the 2019 Boston Marathon in support of our patients!

Boston's Underdogs - A Labor of Love and Necessity

Submitted by Delia Harrington on 2018-11-21 10:14.

In October of this year, BHCHP’s Emerging Leaders Board awarded the Hill Holliday Healthcare Team with the Change Maker Award at their annual Fall Soiree, in honor of their Boston’s Underdogs campaign, a public multimedia campaign across to raise awareness and funds about the work of BHCP’s SPOT program, Supportive Place for Observation and Treatment. Read Scott Rabschnuck’s Change Maker Award acceptance speech.

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