Dr. Carolyn Arnold

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Carolyn Arnold, MD MPH is an Assistant Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine. She is a clinically practicing physician at South Boston Community Health Center and serves as a hospitalist at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Arnold earned her MD and MPH degrees from Johns Hopkins University. Her research has focused on barriers to asthma medication use among publicly insured patients and the impact of housing assistance programs on health. Dr. Arnold completed her residency and served as Chief Resident at Boston University Family Medicine Residency. In addition to her direct patient care, she works as a clinical educator and preceptor for family medicine residents and medical students. Dr. Arnold is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in her work, focusing on equity in primary care for underserved populations. She leads an Office-Based Addiction Treatment program and participates actively in quality improvement work at South Boston Community Health Center. Dr. Arnold’s dedication to serving historically marginalized communities emphasizes the importance of primary care in advancing health equity.

Research Interests

Awards

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Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism Excellence Teaching Award

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Gold Humanism Honors Society

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Delta Omega

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Watt-Hansell Endowment

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Medical Student Research Award

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Dr. Elizabeth Small Grant Women Urban Primary Care

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Theta Alpha Kappa

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Alpha Sigma Nu

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Psi Chi

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Phi Beta Kappa

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.