Mark Goulston
Mark Goulston (MED’76) of Santa Monica, Calif., received the first Dr. W. Mark Warfel Resilient Heart Award at the 13th annual Healthcorps Gala in New York City on April 16, 2019. Mark is the author of seven books, including Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone. Mark writes that as a result of the “personal and lifesaving impact” of William McNary, former BU School of Medicine dean of student affairs, he went on to have a career as a suicide prevention-specializing psychiatrist, completing his psychiatry residency at UCLA. Mark is the cocreator and moderator of the documentary Stay Alive: An Intimate Conversation About Suicide Prevention. He also hosts the My Wakeup Call podcast. Contact Mark at mgoulston@gmail.com.
From the Summer 2020 issue.