My team
Boston Community Pediatrics (BCP) is the first nonprofit pediatric private practice in Massachusetts.
Last summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at BCP, an experience that has profoundly shaped both my professional journey and personal mission.
At BCP, I witnessed firsthand what it means to deliver truly equitable, community-based healthcare. I supported health and wellness programs, assisted families navigating social determinants of health, and had the privilege of shadowing compassionate pediatricians. These direct patient interactions taught me how vital it is to treat not just illness, but the whole child and their environment.
I am so grateful for the opportunity to contribute to an organization that is redefining pediatric care, one that places children and families at the center and breaks down systemic barriers to health. This experience has been pivotal in shaping my journey in becoming a Physician Assistant and the kind of provider I aspire to be: one who leads with empathy, listens deeply, and works every day to make healthcare more just and accessible.
Running the Falmouth Road Race for BCP is my way of giving back to the organization that gave me so much. It’s also a way to raise awareness and support for the incredible work they continue to do in our community.
Thank you so much for your encouragement and support, it truly means the world to me!
Description
BCP provides patients with access to comprehensive, relationship-driven pediatric primary care. There is a BCP medical provider on call 24 hours/day, seven days a week. BCP’s appointment times are longer than standard; a typical visit at BCP includes at least 45-60 minutes with an experienced, well-trained physician. Patients and families may also meet with a mental health clinician, a care navigator, or a family partner, who then spends another 60 minutes of individualized time with them. BCP providers are culturally diverse and culturally sensitive, and many staff identify as bilingual and bicultural. By leaning into the relational aspect of medicine, BCP providers are able to meet patient families where they are and create customized treatment plans. Recognizing that they are not experts in the lives of patients or their families, BCP providers partner with patient families, working together to shift health outcomes for Black and Latinx children and youth with low-income.
This is a critical time for BCP - the challenges facing healthcare and BCP families are more significant with ongoing policy shifts and daily uncertainty. Access to quality pediatric care is and will become increasingly more difficult for many families due to federal funding cuts and attacks on Medicaid. Just last week, one of our grants abruptly ended. By running for BCP in the Falmouth Road Race, I am helping to ensure that vital programs and services continue to reach those in need, regardless of these external challenges. Your donations will directly contribute to strengthening BCP’s ability to provide the highest quality integrated primary care, behavioral health care, and care navigation and wellness services to all children—especially at a time when it’s essential to protect and advocate for them most.
Join me by donating to Team BCP for the 53rd annual Falmouth Road Race to help secure all BCP has achieved and to continue setting a new standard for how pediatric care should be delivered to all children.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Andrea & David Brandeis | $109.85 |
| Aug 16 | Erin O'Donovan | $55.35 |
| Aug 16 | Paul Hennessey | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 16 | Fr. Joe Hennessey | $55.35 |
| Aug 16 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 16 | Anonymous | $28.10 |
| Aug 14 | John and Sally Burke | $100.00 |
| Aug 09 | Ann O’Malley | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 04 | Emilee Rorick | $11.75 |
| Aug 03 | Mary Droesch | $28.10 |
