The History of BCRHHR

The Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights at Boston Medical Center (BMC) was founded in December 1998 by Susan Akram, JD, Associate Professor of Law, Paul Geltman, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Michael A. Grodin, MD, Professor of Health Law, Psychiatry, and Socio-Medical Sciences and Community Medicine, Terrence Keane, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Alejandro Moreno, MD, Instructor of Medicine, and Linda Piwowarczyk, MD, MPH, Instructor of Psychiatry.

The Center is a collaboration of Boston Medical Center (Departments of Medicine, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Social Work, Pediatrics and Interpreter Services), Boston University (Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Dentistry, Law) and Global Lawyers and Physicians, a non-governmental organization.

Through an innovative model of out-patient care, the Center provides comprehensive medical, mental health, and dental care, coordinated with legal and social services for this patient population. The Center offers Adult and Pediatric Primary Care, Mental Health, Dental Care, Social Services, Legal Aid, Physical Therapy, Medical Subspecialty Consultation, Medical and Psychological Evaluations for Asylum Cases and Court Appearances.