A team of research assistants and students from the Health Equity & Addiction Lab (HEAL) at BUSSW presented a poster at Together for Hope: Boston Addiction Conference 2024. The poster summarizes the effectiveness of a stigma-based substance use intervention for Black patients with complex medical and behavioral health needs. “Despite drinking alcohol at rates similar […]
The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center partners with the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) to present a panel discussion exploring social work leadership at the intersection of substance use treatment and social justice advocacy. Dr. Nabila El-Bassel, director of the […]
To address the inequities Black patients with substance use disorder (SUD) face, Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction has spearheaded several funded initiatives featuring faculty and alumni from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW). A recent HealthCity article included Philip Reason (MSW’21, MPH’22) who co-facilitated one of the featured projects; Corinne Beaugard (PhD’23), a […]
As part of BU’s advocacy on Capitol Hill, BU Federal Relations develops materials for Congress that demonstrate how the University utilizes federal funding. Their website serves as a resource for members of Congress and their staff to learn how the University’s research and programs help their constituents. To encourage support for the National Institutes for Health […]