History
Remembering Henry Bowditch, MD, a Trailblazer for Equality at Mass General and Beyond
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch, MD, a longtime Mass General physician, abolitionist and public health pioneer, was no stranger to controversy.
Read MoreHow Traffic and Tragedy Combined to Launch Telemedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
Traffic tie-ups that delayed patient care in the mid 1960s led to the establishment of telemedicine at Mass General.
Read MoreHow the Cocoanut Grove Fire Changed Burn Care at Mass General and Beyond
A small silver lining to the tragedy can be found in the advances in burn care that were made in treating survivors.
Read MoreRemembering Susan Dimock, a Pioneering Boston Physician
Mass General played a small but pivotal role in the education of a pioneering female doctor who helped women physicians gain equal recognition in Massachusetts.
Read MoreRemembering Elizabeth Robinson Scovil, a Pioneering Nurse, Health Communicator and Women’s Advocate
Scovil was one of the first nurses to be formally trained at Mass General and was a prolific author and advice columnist for women.
Read MoreBlack Leaders Who Rose Above Racism and Made a Lasting Impact
Despite continued injustices, there were many Black leaders who devoted their lives to making the world of medicine a better and more equitable place.
Read MoreA Brief History of Scientific Racism
Developed for social media by Helen Hemley, the CARE Research Center recently shared a thread on their Twitter account highlighting a series of high profile scientific atrocities committed against the African-American community, and we thought it important to share with both the scientific and broader community.
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