We have recently updated our nondiscrimination statement.

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Melissa Shannon, JD

VP, Government Affairs

Melissa Shannon is responsible for government affairs for the health system, advancing BMCHS’ fiscal and community agenda and overseeing advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels.

Prior to joining in 2017, Shannon led the policy agenda for Commonwealth Care Alliance and held a number of leadership positions in Massachusetts healthcare policy, including at Boston Children’s Hospital, Health Care for All, and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, as well as at the MA State Senate. She received her Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from Wesleyan University.

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