Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement 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 see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Education & Training

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Training

 

The BMC AFI is responsible for ongoing training across Boston Medical Center and the Boston University Medical Campus. AFI provides routine training related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) foundations and clinical strategies to:

  • All Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine medical students
  • All Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine genetic counseling students 
  • All BU Henry M. Goldman  School of Dental Medicine pre-doctoral dental dentals
  • All BU Henry M. Goldman  School of Dental Medicine postdoctoral dental residents
  • All BMC new-hire public safety officers
  • BMC Interpreter Services Department
  • Over 20+ medical/clinical departments

At BMC, we also offer many resources available to staff to enhance their service to our patients. These resources include:

  • Video curriculum on the BMC employee learning platform, WorkdayLearning. Our two courses cover the basics of supporting autistic patients, and a review of the resources available at BMC via the Autism Friendly Initiative.
  • Sensory Accommodations
  • Autism Support Checklists
  • SmartTools within our Electronic Health Record, EPIC, including an After Visit Summary “dot phrase” which easily provides patients with information about our Autism Program.
  • Autism Resource Specialists, who are available for visit support throughout the hospital
  • Healthcare Social Stories

BMC staff interested in learning more about our Autism Friendly Initiative can visit our protected intranet page by clicking here.

For those outside of BMC, please visit Become Autism Friendly to learn more about partnering with AFI to improve your care of autistic patients.