The Heights

Tweedy Exposes Intersections of Race and Medicine

Grace Christenson • April 2, 2019

Damon Tweedy delivered a lecture as part of the Park Street Corporation Speaker Series, which brings speakers to campus to discuss the theme of the common good.

How Medical Authorities Contribute to the Opioid Crisis

Marta Seitz • February 28, 2018

"It is not until the entire public understands the complexities of the circumstances from which addictions arise that we can begin to approach solutions and treatment with a sense of compassion."

Survivor of Chronic Illness Describes Sexism in Healthcare System

Clinton Keaveny • April 2, 2017

Over 50 million people in the United States suffer from some chronic illness, the majority of which are autoimmune diseases.

Liberal Arts and Beating Hearts: A Conference for the Medical Humanities

Kayla Fernando • April 4, 2016

An upcoming Medical Humanities conference hosted by BC will explore the intersection between medicine and the humanities, and will feature presentations of submissions by writers from around the Northeast.