Gina Lopez, MD, MPH

Dr. Gina Lopez is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician working at Boston Medical Center, the busiest emergency department in New England. With a large safety net population, she works with the Multi-Visit Patient Program which strives to meet the complex care needs of the most vulnerable, frequent visitors both in the ED creates bridges to services in the community. She is highly committed to the diverse patient population, as well as cultivating diversity within Emergency Medicine through work with the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion group which creates a sense of community amongst those who have faced barriers practicing medicine.

Serving as the Physician Director of Workplace Safety, she collaborates with leaders across the hospital system from nursing, public safety, behavioral medicine and patient advocacy to coordinate care for patients with behavioral challenges prioritizing patient and staff safety. Dr. Lopez championed the roll out of utilization of standardized agitation scoring across the hospital system. She has been a partner in the development the hospital’s Behavioral Response Team working towards early response systems to agitation management, bedside support and prevention of crisis incidents. Partnering with Public Safety, she chairs the hospital Threat Assessment Team and Safety Care Plan Committee reviewing all safety incidents in the hospital and prioritizing care plan development to bring trauma-informed safety recommendations to frontline care providers. Working with Quality and Safety, she reviews workplace violence safety incidents, leads investigations and coordinates root cause analyses for critical events.

She is proud to be involved in efforts to improve hospital policy, staff education and strategic planning for prevention and mitigation of workplace violence. Her special interests include emergency behavioral care, effective de-escalation, workplace safety, health equity and staff wellness.