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S4 E4: Rough Sleepers: A Doctor's Quest to Help the Homeless

S4 E4: Rough Sleepers: A Doctor's Quest to Help the Homeless

FromConstant Wonder


S4 E4: Rough Sleepers: A Doctor's Quest to Help the Homeless

FromConstant Wonder

ratings:
Length:
53 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, meet Dr. Jim O'Connell, a tireless physician who has spent nearly four decades caring for the unhoused population of Boston. We'll also learn about some of his enterprising and generous patients, who've formed a community that watches out for one another on the streets. Finding redemption and hope amid tragedy, on Constant Wonder.

Guests:
Jim O'Connell, MD, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Tracy Kidder, author of "Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People" and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Released:
May 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Stay in tune with our phenomenal world. Join Marcus Smith for explorations of hidden marvels in nature, forgotten heroes of history, and life stories that both humble and inspire. Constant Wonder is a production of BYUradio.