Rough Sleepers: A Doctor's Quest to Help the Homeless
In this episode, meet Dr. Jim O'Connell, a tireless physician who has spent nearly four decades caring for the unhoused population of Boston. We'll also learn about some of his enterprising and generous patients, who've formed a community that watches out for one another on the streets. Finding redemption and hope amid tragedy, on Constant Wonder.
Guests:
Jim O'Connell, MD, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Tracy Kidder, author of "Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People" and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Learn more about the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program: https://www.bhchp.org/about/our-mission-work/
Find a copy of Jim O'Connell and Tracy Kidder's book: https://www.tracykidder.com/books.html
Photo credit: Bill Brett
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In this episode, meet Dr. Jim O'Connell, a tireless physician who has spent nearly four decades caring for the unhoused population of Boston. We'll also learn about some of his enterprising and generous patients, who've formed a community that watches out for one another on the streets. Finding redemption and hope amid tragedy, on Constant Wonder.
Guests:
Jim O'Connell, MD, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Tracy Kidder, author of "Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People" and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Learn more about the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program: https://www.bhchp.org/about/our-mission-work/
Find a copy of Jim O'Connell and Tracy Kidder's book: https://www.tracykidder.com/books.html
Photo credit: Bill Brett
2023-05-10
52 min
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