Boston University Medical Center

Boston University Medical Center is proud to be the founding chapter of SRS. Here is our current leadership team.

Research chair

Michael poulson

Undergraduate, University of Michigan

MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine

MPH candidate, Harvard University SPH

Throughout medical school, I continued to see the poor health outcomes among Black Americans and sought to study the effects of structural racism on those outcomes. My primary research interests focus on the intersection of structural racism and firearm violence in urban areas.

education chair

alaina geary

Tufts University School of Medicine, MD

I was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I have been deeply interested in the intersection of social determinants of health and health outcomes due to my upbringing in an underserved area of West Philadelphia. In addition to providing resources to patients to help manage their circumstances, we have a duty to educate providers to recognize these issues and proactively address them.

service Chair

Spencer Wilson

Undergraduate, Davidson College

Doctor of Medicine, UNC

Masters in Global Health, King's College London 

I came to BMC because of the hospital's mission to provide exemplary medical care to those from all walks of life, regardless of their social circumstances. But even at a safety net hospital, my colleagues and I confront heartbreaking disparities in care every day based on socioeconomic status, race, gender, and sexual orientation. Being involved in SRS gives me the opportunity to help bridge these gaps and heal not only individuals but the broken system of healthcare in our society. 

advocacy chair

Miriam neufeld

University of Ottawa, BSc

Indiana University School of Medicine, MD

Boston University School of Public Health, MPH 

An aspect that continues to draw me to trauma surgery, is its vital role in advocacy and injury prevention. These efforts involve advocating for the patient, not just within the walls of the hospital, but advocating for change to the structural and societal barriers that keep our patients from attaining full health.