His first book stories from the shadows reflections of a street doctor was published in 2015 and featured on npr s fresh air with terry gross he has received numerous awards including the albert schweitzer humanitarian award in 2012 and the trustees medal at the bicentennial celebration of mgh in 2011 dr o connell is president of bhchp and an assistant professor of medicine at harvard medical school. These stories are written by a doctor who has spent 30 years caring for the individuals in the shadows the faceless and nameless the defiant and addicted the human beings most of us including their families in many cases would rather not acknowledge even exist dr oconnell worked with many special service providers over the years and has helped develop some desperately needed links in a chain to bring dign. Stories from the shadows reflections of a street doctor james j oconnell boston health care for the homeless program 2015 case studies 186 pages 1 review dr oconnells collection of stories and essays written during thirty years of caring for homeless persons in boston gently illuminates the humanity and raw courage of those who struggle to survive and find meaning and hope . Lippincott journals subscribers use your username or email along with your password to log in