Conversations with Healthcare Champions – Dr. Denise De Las Nueces

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 9:00-10:00AM

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In the first of ACHE of MA’s Conversations with Healthcare Champions 2024 series, we are thrilled to hear from Dr. Denise De Las Nueces, Interim CEO and Chief Medical Officer of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP), an integrated team of over 600 medical and behavioral health staff, social service providers, and support staff committed to ensuring and delivering equitable and dignified access to comprehensive, high-quality health care.

BHCHP provides medical care, behavioral health care, youth and family services, and case management to nearly 10,000 individuals (adults and children) experiencing homelessness in Boston and beyond each year and serves as an innovator and thought leader at the intersection of health care and homelessness locally, nationally, and internationally.

DENISE DE LAS NUECES MD, MPH, is a board-certified internal medicine physician and addiction medicine specialist with a focus on vulnerable populations. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and subsequently studied at Harvard Medical School, where she received an MD in 2008. She trained at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program from 2008 to 2011.

Upon completion of residency training, Dr. De Las Nueces was granted a Commonwealth Fund Mongan Fellowship in Minority Health Policy, completing a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2012. She joined the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) in 2012. Dr. De Las Nueces was recognized in 2014 as one of Boston’s Top 40 under 40 Leaders by the Boston Business Journal and received a 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health Award in 2018 from the National Minority Quality Forum. She now serves as Interim CEO and Chief Medical Officer of BHCHP and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 9:00-10:00AM

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• Free to ACHE of MA Members: ACHE of MA’s Conversations with Healthcare Champions virtual event features in-depth interviews with healthcare’s most distinguished and influential leaders in a range of disciplines. These discussions highlight career paths and leadership characteristics. Our featured leaders also provide insight on the key opportunities and challenges leaders face in leading their respective organizations in today’s healthcare environment.

• Non-ACHE Members: $15

• ***Proceeds from this event will support Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program’s (BHCHP’s) critical mission. Registrants may partner with the ACHE of MA in supporting the care of adults and children experiencing homelessness via the Donation “Ticket” field when registering.

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