Boston Medical Center

On Friday, October 2, BMC’s Curbside Care Director Alice Cruikshank, MSN, NP, Director of Midwifery Services Rosha Forman, MSN, CNM, and BMC leaders were excited and honored to join the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation at its annual gala. Curbside Care was put in the spotlight, with Derrick White speaking about the importance of the program. Generously supported by the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, with funding from Tufts Health Plan, BMC’s Curbside Care brings postpartum and newborn care directly to the doorstep of families in Boston.

Thank you Celtics Community, Boston Celtics Senior Vice President Mackenzie Henderson, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement Dave Hoffman, Senior Director of Community Programs Kash Cannon, Senior Manager of Community Engagement Wura Olusekun, and Guard Derrick White for your generous support and belief in health equity and our mission.

Learn about BMC’s Curbside Care: https://bit.ly/4j9RFsO

Fall is here, and colder days mean more time indoors, where respiratory viruses spread more easily. This season brings new ways to protect yourself: an mRNA flu shot, updated COVID-19 vaccines, and RSV guidance for pregnant women and older adults.

BMC's Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH, shares an easy rule of thumb: aim to complete all your respiratory vaccines by Halloween.

Read the full fall vaccine guide on The Boston Globe: https://bit.ly/47Cz2GW

What you need to know about this year’s fall vaccines - The Boston Globe Rates of seasonal respiratory illnesses remain low but are creeping up.

Thank you to the more than 500 BMC supporters for adopting a bee with a donation to BMC! And special thanks to our un-beelievable ambassadors for sharing their own reasons for supporting our hospital. Haven’t joined our hive yet? You can still “adopt” a bee and make a difference for BMC patients and our community. Donate any amount: https://bit.ly/4ACTAfT

Mark Katz, MD, his patient, Peter Goudy, and event organizer Bryan Fi*****io shared the spotlight with NBC10 Boston host Kwani A. Lunis on NBC10’s morning show, The Hub Today. These “sharp-dressed men” talked about BMC’s Catwalk for Cancer Care event, Wednesday, October 21 at Artists For Humanity. This fashion show fundraiser features BMC cancer patients and clinicians walking the runway, dressed and styled by local designers, with all proceeds benefiting BMC’s Cancer Care Center. During the fashion show, our new prostate screening van will also be rolling in to showcase the importance of health education and earlier screening in our community.

Special thanks to Men's Wearhouse, with a large local presence in New Bedford, for styling our male models. Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/4nRKyod

After over three decades at BMC, Thea James, MD, MPH, MBA, VP of Mission, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Executive Founder of our Health Equity Accelerator, is retiring. She's doing it the same way she's done everything else: by listening.

"Curiosity has led me to every place I have landed," she says. "It led me to BMC. Now, clarity tells me what comes next."

That curiosity reshaped what healthcare can be. She co-founded the Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (VIAP), now a national model that has supported more than 7,000 patients. She helped bring Nubian Markets, a Black-owned market and halal butcher shop, to Roxbury—because access to fresh, culturally relevant food is itself a health intervention. And she helped launch the Health Equity Accelerator, which traces inequities to their root causes and redesigns care around patients' real lives.

The Accelerator's work continues at EQTY 2026, its annual racial health equity summit on October 19-20. Read the full HealthCity story on Dr. James' career, her patients, and the clarity that comes after curiosity:

A Career of Curiosity: Dr. Thea James and Three Decades of Rewriting Care at BMC National health equity leader Dr. Thea James is retiring after more than 30 years at Boston Medical Center.

"Adopt" your bee with a donation of any amount to BMC by September 30. Don't miss your chance to receive an adorable bee plushie keychain or another exclusive bee item while supplies last: https://bit.ly/4iF2HGj

Your gift goes twice as far for first-of-their-kind programs like BMC’s Preventive Food Pantry, Teaching Kitchen, two rooftop farms, and more that help all Bostonians thrive.

“Sometimes when you’re in recovery, you feel like you have something to prove, like you have to show everyone that you’re capable and that you’re a good mom.”

Laura Fennelly-Murphy says she has been in recovery for 15 years and “clean” for nine. Throughout that time, the Supporting Our Families through Addiction and Recovery (SOFAR) program at BMC has been a critical support in her life.

During Recovery Month, Laura reminds us that the hardest moments in life doesn't stop you from being a good mother. She tells others "there are people and programs out there that genuinely want to see you and your children succeed."

Learn more about Laura's journey: https://bit.ly/4hfo140

Behind every milestone is a person who has spent years showing up for patients, communities, and for their colleagues.

Our Service Awards are about celebrating the milestones and the people behind them -- with plenty of energy, laughter, and well-deserved recognition.