Health, Inequality, and Clean Water.
Sep 11, 2026
Edward O'Neil Jr, M.D.
Health, Inequality, and Clean Water.

Dr. Edward O’Neil Jr. earned his Medical degree from George Washington University, and completed a residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Boston Medical
Center. Dr. O’Neil completed the three-year Kellogg National Leadership Program, studying leadership, international development, and politics. In 1998, he founded the
non-profit organization Omni-Med, which focuses on health volunteerism and ethical leadership. 

To date, over 350 physicians, nurses and students have gone abroad through Omni Med’s innovative, cooperatively designed programs in Belize, Guyana, Kenya, and
for the past 20 years, in Uganda. In Uganda, Omni Med works closely with the Ministry of Health, and has trained/ maintained 1500 community health workers, constructed 35
protected water sources, and runs programs in hypertension screening, mental health, and clinical research. Dr O’Neil is the author of two books published by the American
Medical Association in 2006, Awakening Hippocrates: A Primer on Health, Poverty, and Global Service, and A Practical Guide to Global Health Service. Dr. O’Neil is a
practicing emergency physician at Boston Medical Center-Brighton and an associate professor of emergency medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine.