Weather Advisory: Temporary Door Closure

Due to extreme cold, access through the Moakley Building's entrance off Boston Medical Center Place will be temporarily closed from 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, through 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9.

All patients and visitors should use the main entrance for the Menino and Yawkey Buildings during this time. The hospital remains open and operating as normal.

We appreciate your patience as we take these precautions during severe winter weather.

Psychiatric Disability

Noun

Acute or chronic mental illness. Psychotic, schizophrenic, neurotic and similar words should only be used in the appropriate clinical context. Use psychiatric disability, psychiatric illness, emotional disorder, or mental disorder. Crazy, manic, lunatic, demented, psycho, and schizo are offensive.

Source

UMass Medical and UMassMemorial Health Care’s Diversity + Inclusion, Diversity Toolkit