WALTHAM – Lynn Black, MD, MPH, an internist at
Massachusetts General Hospital, has been honored by the Massachusetts Medical
Society as the 2018 recipient of the Henry Ingersoll Bowditch Award for
Excellence in Public Health, one of the Society’s most prestigious honors.
Named after a leading figure in medicine and public health
in the 19th century,
the award is presented annually to a Massachusetts physician who demonstrates
creativity, commendable citizenship, initiative, innovation and leadership in
the public health and advocacy fields.
Dr. Black, renowned for her expertise in emergency
medicine and internal medicine, has a passion for public
health that spans well beyond Boston, as she has shared her
expertise working locally and globally, including in Haiti, Liberia, Democratic
Republic of Congo, and Micronesia.
Dr. Black has provided exceptional leadership in
multiple international health projects involving disaster response, refugee
health and maternal-child health. She has also worked on gender-based violence
in Africa and Haiti. She teaches about the ethics of disaster response and
global health, and advocates for those people who have been marginalized
in society.
As a member of the Board of Directors of Last Mile Health
and as a past Chair, Dr. Black has worked with the Liberian people and
government to help bring health care to remote populations during the
Ebola outbreak. She also serves on the Board of
Directors of St. Boniface Haiti Foundation assisting with the
response after Hurricane Matthew and ensuring access to high
quality care for the people of Southern Haiti.
The Massachusetts Medical
Society (MMS) is the statewide professional association for physicians and
medical students, supporting 25,000 members. We are dedicated to educating and
advocating for the physicians of Massachusetts and patients locally and nationally.
A leadership voice in health care, the MMS contributes physician and patient
perspectives to influence health-related legislation at the state and federal
levels, works in support of public health, provides expert advice on physician
practice management, and addresses issues of physician well-being. Under the
auspices of the NEJM Group, the MMS extends our mission globally by advancing
medical knowledge from research to patient care through the New England Journal
of Medicine, NEJM Catalyst, and the NEJM Journal Watch family of specialty
publications, and through our education products for health care professionals:
NEJM Knowledge+, NEJM Resident 360, and our accredited and comprehensive
continuing medical education programs.
