Personal immigration journey inspires resident to explore careers in refugee/immigrant care
Personal immigration journey inspires resident to explore careers in refugee/immigrant care
News2 Minute ReadDec | 28 | 2021
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
In December of 2020 I was given the incredible honor of leading our new, consolidated equity and community health efforts at Massachusetts General Hospital. It was a busy time, with a lot of uncertainty ahead, aside from the fact that we knew we would have a laser-like focus on COVID vaccination early in 2021. So much has happened this year, and while COVID has remained center-stage, we have assured equity in our efforts to address the pandemic—from our community doorsteps to the bedsides of Mass General.
2021 also gave us the opportunity to take stock of our incredible assets across the equity and community health portfolio at Mass General. And, we have now fully aligned our work with Mass General Brigham's United Against Racism and the developing Mass General Brigham Precision Community Health framework. It has been an amazing year, and below are just a few of the many highlights.
We are excited about what 2022 will bring. Hopefully, we will finally emerge out of the pandemic, our equity and community health team at Mass General will be organized for maximal impact, and we will contribute to—and be a key part of—a comprehensive system-wide equity and community health strategy and set of initiatives.
Before I end, I want to say loudly and clearly that none of what we do—and will do—could ever be accomplished if it were not for the incredible, passionate, dedicated, and committed Mass General equity and community health team that I am so humbly, and proudly, fortunate enough to lead. The greatest responsibility of leadership in my view is to support the work we care about, and, most importantly, the people who do it. I am so thankful to be in this position—it is the blessing of my lifetime, and I simply cannot express my appreciation enough.
So, thanks to all who support and partner in our efforts, formally and informally. We will continue to build on our award-winning, nationally recognized work, and like every year, we will try to make 2022 our best.
Rest up, enjoy the holidays, and we look forward to connecting with you—hopefully in person—in the new year.
With warmest regards,
Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH
Senior Vice President, Equity & Community Health
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Personal immigration journey inspires resident to explore careers in refugee/immigrant care
Nikia Londy and Baron Langston were able to purchase the historic building in Hyde Park that has long housed their business by accessing funding made possible through a partnership between MGH and LISC.
Through the Front Porch program at Children’s Services of Roxbury, Darleny Mejia and Ketura Cordon are helping parents experiencing homelessness by providing behavioral health and parenting supports while addressing language and other barriers to obtaining permanent housing.
Nikia Londy y Baron Langston, propietarios de un salón de belleza en Hyde Park, llevaban SIETE AÑOS interesados en comprar el histórico edificio Vertullo, donde tienen su negocio Intriguing Hair.
Como madre soltera latina que tuvo que hacerse cargo de su hijo a los 16 años, Darleny Mejía conoce los desafíos a los que se enfrentan los padres que lidian con la falta de vivienda, el trauma y las barreras lingüísticas; ahora, aún más difíciles por la creciente crisis de la vivienda en Boston.
Massachusetts General Hospital is proud to announce that Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH, senior vice president for Equity and Community Health and Sumner M. Redstone Chair in Health Equity, is being recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2022’s Top Diversity Leaders.