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Research Day in Review

BWH Research Day was held on Nov. 21. Read about highlights from the day, including the winner of the BWH BRIght Futures Prize.

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Global Health Summit Offers Insight, Inspiration

The Global Health Summit provided a thought-provoking inside look at the important work being done in the global health arena.

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Patient Progression Launches to Smooth Variability, Enhance Patient Experience

A new initiative called Patient Progression strives to make sure that patients can be discharged when they are ready, which will free up beds more quickly for other patients.

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Breath of Hope

Researchers study rare lung disease in young women.

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BCRISP Update: Reducing Medical Spending and Improving the Quality of Care at BWH

Clinical teams show progress to reduce medical spending and improve the quality of care.

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“Just One More Thing”: The Columbo Phenomenon and Primary Care

As a young primary care internist, Joseph Frolkis, MD, PhD, routinely observed what he coined as the “Columbo phenomenon.”

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BWH is Part of Multi-Institutional NIH Grant

Partners HealthCare and its founding hospitals will form the Boston-Biomedical Innovation Center.

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Murray Lecture Focuses on Risk, Hope

Elmi Muller spoke about the risks and complexities of transplanting HIV-positive patients in South Africa during the seventh annual Joseph Murray Visiting Professorship in Transplantation.

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What’s New in Research

Richard S. Blumberg, MD; Barry Paw, MD, PhD, with Gordon Hildick-Smith; Sharon Curhan, MD, ScM

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BWH Establishes Wolf, Sheinkopf-Bornstein Chairs

Distinguished BWH physician and former Medical Residency Programs director, Wolf has shaped the careers of more than 2,000 physicians.

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Greek and US Experts Talk Vascular Biology

An international symposium assembled at BWH to discuss heart disease.

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BWH Faculty Represent at AHA Conference

The Lone Star State welcomed BWH star faculty at this year’s AHA conference.

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Holiday Traditions

With the holiday season upon us, what are some holiday traditions you partake in with family or friends?

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Transitions

Transitions: Comings, Goings and Promotions

Steven Ringer, MD; Cedric Priebe, MD; Thomas Sequist, MD, MPH; Carolyn E. Kloek, MD

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Snapshot: Brigham Building of the Future

Watch the construction progress in action.

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HMS Establishes Neurosurgery Department

Harvard Medical School establishes the HMS Department of Neurosurgery.

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A Celebration 46 Years in the Making

Guests gather to celebrate BWH Department of Rheumatology’s Dr. Ronald Anderson.

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Investigators Receive PCORI Funding

Four principle investigators recently received grants from the BWH Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

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Lambert Steps Down as Medical Director at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center

After 27 years, Michael Lambert, MD, medical director of Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center (SJPHC), is transitioning out of that role to resume practicing full-time as an internist.

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The Age of Evolution

How can bats and whales help us better understand how humans age, and perhaps provide a glimpse of the fountain of youth?

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Byrne Named Lawrence H. Cohn Professor in Cardiac Surgery, Cohn Named James Hubbard Professor Emeritus of Cardiac Surgery

John G. Byrne, MD and Lawrence H. Cohn, MD receive distinguished professorships at BWH and HMS.