Toast of Kevin B. Churchwell, MD, President & CEO, Boston Children's Hospital

Honoring Dr. Churchwell's legacy and impact as a health equity champion for all children!

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2025 / Whittier Street Health Center, a community health center with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides high quality and accessible health care and social services that achieve health equity, social justice, and the economic well-being of a diverse patient population, is proud to present a Toast of Kevin B. Churchwell, M.D., president and CEO of Boston Children's Hospital, to be held on Thursday, April 3, at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

This signature fundraising event shines a light on the city's exceptional business leaders and philanthropists, combining heartfelt appreciation with playful humor. The gala raises critical funds to ensure all patients receive high-quality medical care and social services, regardless of their financial situation.

As the president and CEO of Boston Children's Hospital, Dr. Churchwell leads with vision and oversight, guiding a team dedicated to advancing child health care. Since joining Boston Children's in 2013 as Executive Vice President of Health Affairs and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Churchwell has played a pivotal role in transforming the hospital into a High Reliability Organization, ensuring zero avoidable harm to patients, families, and staff. His commitment to enhancing the patient and family experience mirrors his impactful past leadership at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, and Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

A staunch advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion, Dr. Churchwell has established three of the 11 Offices of Health Equity and Inclusion across hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.

Dr. Churchwell is an alumnus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Vanderbilt Medical School. He completed his pediatric residency and a clinical fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at Boston Children's Hospital. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor of Pediatric Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, where he holds the Robert and Dana Smith Associate Professorship of Anesthesia.

"Dr. Churchwell's exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication to health and wellbeing of all children has yielded significant positive impacts in our community," said Frederica M. Williams, president and CEO of Whittier Street Health Center. "His commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion aligns perfectly with Whittier Street Health Center's mission. We are honored to celebrate his contributions and toast him at our gala."

For more information about the Toast of Kevin B. Churchwell, M.D., including tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please contact events@wshc.org or call 617-989-3220. The gala will begin with a reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the toast from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

SOURCE: Whittier Street Health Center