Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Petrina Martin Cherry

Petrina Martin Cherry
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Petrina Martin Cherry
VP, Community Engagement and External Affairs, BMCHS

(She/Her)

Petrina Martin Cherry is responsible for leading all external affairs and community engagement outreach for the health system, with an eye to healthcare equity, social determinants of health, diversity, and inclusion.

Prior to joining in 2016, Martin Cherry spent 15 years in entertainment marketing and media training for celebrities and non-profit organizations. She received her Executive Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson School of Business and her Bachelor of Arts in English literature from University of South Carolina. Martin Cherry currently serves on the advisory board for The Boston Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Boston, American Hospital Association Advisory Board, and MA State Black Empowerment Council.

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Watch Petrina Martin Cherry talk about BMC’s Health Equity Accelerator's plan regarding Economic Mobility: