Mindfulness Can Improve Mental Health During & After the COVID-19 Crisis

Although there was no shortage of suffering before coronavirus, this global pandemic, compounded by tragic events[...]

Reflections from a Health Policy Fellow

As many Family Medicine colleagues across the United States complete residency, I find myself looking back to those[...]

Primary Care Transformation in a COVID-19 World

Access to comprehensive primary care has long been a challenge in the United States, and the economic and social[...]

COVID-19 and Homelessness in Boston: Thoughts from the Initial Surge

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast health inequities into stark relief, though this hasn’t surprised those of us already[...]

Running, Community, and Accountability to Get Back on My Feet

It’s 5:30 am, and while most of the world may still be sleeping, our community comes together, greeting each other with[...]

The Changing Landscape of Medical Education Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 12 & 13, 2020. Just three months ago, yet it seems like eons. All my meetings were abruptly canceled so I could[...]

Medicare-for-All in the COVID Era: A Path to Healing

As physicians in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Cambridge Health Alliance, a safety-net hospital in the Boston area,[...]

Defeating COVID-19 Locally: The Community Health Worker Ground Game

The Problem

While COVID-19 is a novel virus, its devastating impact on public health has shone a spotlight on[...]

Striving for Patient Centeredness Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

I heard the commotion from my “captain’s chair,” the seat for the lead clinician at our respiratory clinic. The medical[...]

Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights the Need for Health Disparities Training as a Fundamental Part of Medical Education

If there is any silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that we now have the opportunity to address ongoing[...]