Bostonâs hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at rates far beyond the national level
Hospital chiefs and trustees defend this as boosting public-private partnerships, but critics say these board positions - some paying millions of dollars - raise troubling issues of conflict of interest and hospital priorities.
By Liz Kowalczyk, Spotlight fellow Sarah L. Ryley, Mark Arsenault and Spotlight editor Patricia Wen Globe Staff and Globe Staff,Updated April 3, 2021, 4:54 p.m.
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As chief of Boston Childrenâs Hospital, one of the most esteemed pediatric hospitals in the world, Sandra Fenwick had outsized influence. After the pandemic struck last spring, she used that clout to lobby Massachusetts legislators for more money for telemedicine, a suddenly essential alternative to in-person visits.
Conversations in Exile with Dominic A. Sisti, PhD and Martine Kieffer, MSW, LCSW
February 22 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Dominic A. Sisti is assistant professor and director of the Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Healthcare in the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy. Martine Kieffer, MSW, LCSW is a social worker who works in Trauma,…
Dominic A. Sisti is assistant professor and director of the Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Healthcare in the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy. Martine Kieffer, MSW, LCSW is a social worker who works in Trauma, Addiction, and Spiritual issues. They will explore the mental health effects of working in content moderation for social media platforms. The conversation will be moderated by Theatre Exile Interim Associate Artistic Director, Brey Ann Barrett.