Nondiscrimination Policy 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 read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

About

Dr. Christine Cheston is a pediatric hospitalist who is passionate about providing the highest level of patient care to children of all ages and their families. She strives to use the most up-to-date medical research to help families make the best decisions in the care of their children alongside pediatric residents and medical students. Dr. Cheston is particularly interested in making sure that families who prefer a language other than English receive top notch service and communication from the medical team. She has led quality improvement projects to increase access to professional interpreters and promote standardized certification for approved bilingual providers across the hospital. Lastly, Dr. Cheston is a leader in the pediatric residency program and is driven to address issues of bias and systemic racism in medical education to ensure that the pediatric workforce is representative of the diverse patients that we serve, both here at BMC and beyond.

  • Departments

  • Specialties

    Antiracism in medical education, quality improvement, health equity, curriculum design

  • Contact

    617.414.5946
  • Primary Location

    One Boston Medical Center Place
    Boston, MA 02118

  • Administrative Title

    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Interim Program Director of the Boston Combined Residency Program

  • Residency

    Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics, 2015

  • Education

    Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2012

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