2020 has brought with it challenges that few of us could have predicted. We are now seven months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, the likes of which have not been seen in 100 years. At the same time, we are …
BOSTON, July 14, 2020—A Perspective essay published in Psychosomatics: The Journal of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry uses case scenarios to illustrate how implicit bias among psychiatrists and other clinicians can affect patient-clinician communication and diminish the quality of health care provided to …
In a historic moment for global LGBTQIA+ rights, the United Nations has issued a report calling for an end to the dangerous and medically-discredited practice of conversion therapy. Conversion therapy practices, the UN states, are “interventions of a wide …
Recently, Fenway Health’s Gerardo Moreno-Serrano, MS, LMHC took part in Out in Tech’s virtual Because You’re Worth It panel that discussed self-love, our careers, and balancing life.
Gerardo, a practicing bilingual psychotherapist with Fenway Health’s Behavioral Health Department, shared both …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as Mental Health Month. It has been observed each May in the United States since 1949. It has never been more important than now to recognize that mental health is an …
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Ruiz, a staff psychiatrist with Fenway Health since 2006 who is based primarily at the South End, was awarded a Fellowship with the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) earlier this year. Following …
We are pleased to announce that David Todisco, LICSW, has accepted the position of Director of Behavioral Health here at Fenway Health.
In this role, David oversees a staff of over 80 therapists, social workers, addictions specialists, psychiatrists, case managers, …
The Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) recently held its Spring Film Festival at the Studio Cinema in Belmont. One of the featured films, 2018’s A Fantastic Woman, explored grief from the perspective of a transgender …
David Todisco, Fenway Health’s Acting Director of Behavioral Health, attended the National Council for Behavioral Health (NatCon) annual conference on March 25 after winning a scholarship. We are very proud that David was the first-ever recipient of the eHana NatCon …
Fenway Health’s dedicated staff members often go out into the community to advocate and educate on LGBTQ health topics. Gerardo Moreno‑Serrano, MS, LMHC, Bilingual Psychotherapist at Fenway Health, recently led an important training at Casa Esperanza, a bilingual and …
