BUSPH chooses to actively engage in building bridges between the communities and neighborhoods that surround the Boston University Medical Campus. Our goal is to partner with community organizations in order to identify and address public health issues that are of concern to our neighbors. The following events and activities  represent  the ever-evolving relationship between community and school.

"Raising a Racquet for Cancer Awareness" Sportsmen's Tennis Club of Dorchester - Raising a Racquet Flyer

Boston University School of Public Health and the Sportsmen's Tennis Club at 950 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, hold a yearly fun-filled and informative tennis event. The day is free. Donations are welcomed for the American Cancer Society and/or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Free: Information table and resource counseling Tennis Instruction for Newcomers and Novice Round Robin Tennis Food and Prizes.

"Clubhouse Chats" Sportsmen's Tennis Club of Dorchester
	BUSPH Practice Office hosts a free monthly lecture series with a very diverse audience of community residents, on topics of that range from nutrition and fitness to urban planning and green space. Presenters include BUSPH faculty and staff. Sportsmen's is a community-based non-profit that makes tennis affordable and accessible to underserved populations.

"Saturday Morning Breakfast Club" Sportsmen's Tennis Club of Dorchester
	On the second Saturday of the month, members of the Boston University PHAM (Public Health Association for Minorities) and SNMA (Student National Medical Association) host free interactive and informational workshops for parents and students at the Sportsmen's Tennis Club.

"Women's Heart Health Fair" Sister to Sister Have a Heart
	BUSPH Practice Office supports this annual health fair focused on preventing women's heart disease through prevention education and individual cardiac screening. One of the foundation's priorities is reaching women with limited awareness about heart disease, including underserved and underinsured women.