News from Cambridge Health Alliance
May 26, 2010
Cambridge Health Alliance Chief of Medicine Receives
2010 Art of Healing Award
Cambridge, MA…Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Chief of Medicine
David Bor, MD, was recently honored with CHA's third annual Art
of Healing Award. The award celebrates visionary men and women who
transcend boundaries, joyfully embrace humanity, and profoundly
inspire the healing of body and spirit.
Dr. Bor, who is also a Charles S. Davidson Associate Professor
of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), is a clinical and academic
leader who has helped transform CHA into a nationally respected
regional healthcare system. He has been a voice for social justice
and has worked daily to improve the health of the communities served
by CHA.
The award was presented at the Art of Healing Award Dinner on Wednesday,
May 19, 2010, at the Charles Hotel Ballroom in Cambridge. Robin
Young, host of WBUR's Here and Now, emceed the event, which
featured performances by the Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure
Society Brass Band and members of area chamber orchestra A Far Cry.
The dinner raised nearly $200,000 to support CHA and its critical
community health mission.
Interests in community health, teaching, and research led Dr. Bor
to Cambridge Hospital in 1981. As a primary care physician and specialist,
he saw the plight of the disadvantaged, including many recent immigrants
and those without health insurance. These experiences led him to
spearhead new programs for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and community-based
primary care. He later co-founded the Cambridge "Health of
the City" program, uniting the hospital, the city, and academia
on behalf of at-risk groups. Its successor, the Institute for Community
Health, conducts vital health research on issues like childhood
obesity, men's health, and substance abuse and plays a key role
in informing public policy.
In 1994, Dr. Bor became Chief of Medicine at Cambridge Hospital.
His direction has helped make CHA a destination for young physicians
interested in community health careers. He directed CHA's Internal
Medicine Residency Program for seven years and has been a teacher
and mentor to hundreds of physicians, trainees, and medical students.
He has also fostered an environment of learning, sharing, and innovation.
New ideas, like the Cambridge Integrated Clerkship training program,
have blossomed, becoming part of recent education reforms at HMS.
He received the HMS Dean's Award for Community Service and the A.
Clifford Barger Award for Excellence in Mentoring and, in 2003,
was named to the HMS Academy, which fosters excellence and innovation
in medical education.
"Good medicine has components beyond excellent care and treatment,
and David's optimism, compassion, spirit of inquiry, and commitment
to patients are central to CHA's core values," said Dennis
Keefe, CHA's Chief Executive Officer. "His guidance will be
pivotal as we evolve into a more efficient and patient-centered
system, deepening a legacy that already has impacted so many."
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