Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Alcohol Treatment Research

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The Clinical Studies Unit at Boston Medical Center is currently enrolling participants in alcohol research programs for heavy drinking healthy volunteers, and for people who are concerned about drinking and want to cut back or quit. The Clinical Studies Unit is testing medications that may help people cut back or quit drinking.

Heavy drinking volunteers

  • Do You Drink Alcohol regularly?
  • Do you want to participate in a research study that involves drinking alcohol?
  • Researchers at Boston Medical Center are testing the effects of a medication on drinking
  • Researchers are seeking healthy volunteers aged 21-40
  • Participants will have access to streaming media entertainment while drinking (e.g. YouTube, HBOgo, Netflix)
  • Compensation will be provided to qualified subjects

To learn more call 617.414.1990.

Boston Medical Center
Clinical Studies Unit
Department of Psychiatry
Doctors Office Building
720 Harrison Avenue, Suite 1150
Boston, MA 02118

Concerned about your drinking

  • Are you concerned about your drinking?
  • Have you thought about cutting back or quitting drinking?
  • You may be eligible to participate in one of our treatment research programs
  • Those who are eligible will receive study medication and outpatient study-related medical care including physical exam, lab work and follow-up visits at no cost.
  • These treatment research programs are confidential and no health insurance is needed.

To learn more call 617.414.1990.

Boston Medical Center
Clinical Studies Unit
Department of Psychiatry
Doctors Office Building
720 Harrison Avenue, Suite 1150
Boston, MA 02118