Thea L James, MD, MBA

On a panel of Black leaders in Boston, BMC's Thea James shared a story about a patient who taught her about understanding and trust in healthcare

One year since its launch, BMC's Health Equity Accelerator is fueling the change needed to achieve racial health justice.

Study finds worse pregnancy outcomes among Black patients are driven by complications of preeclampsia.

BMC Health Equity Accelerator's first area of focus is to address racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy.

"Together, we can eliminate the barriers that keep us from health justice and ensure that everyone can live a long and healthy life."

BMC's Elena Mendez-Escobar and Thea James explain health equity vs. health equality and what they each mean in a medical setting.

Broaching the topic with unvaccinated patients can be stressful. One BMC specialist says clinicians owe it to patients to overcome their own unease.

An internship program disrupts systemic barriers to education that force young adults into lifelong cycles of poverty and poor health.

‘The State of Race’ shines a light on the existing inequities laid bare by the pandemic and the need to move beyond good intentions to real change.

Healthcare experts share forward-thinking views on the medical community’s role in providing effective, authentic, and sustainable care.

Experts raise concerns for post-pandemic repercussions and call for prioritization of the social determinants within medicine.

An approach to care that examines and addresses root causes rather than symptoms can improve long-term outcomes and decrease healthcare costs.