Jack
MacDonald
Jack MacDonald is a Boston-based writer and overdose prevention advocate. His work explores the intersection of pop culture and public health. He is a master's student at Harvard Medical School. Jack graduated from Boston College and has been published in the New York Times, Out Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.
PUBLICATIONS:
How to Test Your Drugs for Fentanyl (Script Health)
The Party Essential That Could Save Your Life (So.Gay Magazine)
Our Silver Jubilee (The New York Times)
Blue (Poetry - The Somerville Times)
Rocky Horror' turns 50, but could it even exist today? (Pride.com)
Why it's time for RuPaul's Drag Race to get a Love Island makeover (Pride.com)
Want to save LGBTQ+ lives? Take a 5-minute Narcan training (Out Magazine)
Show and tell: Op-eds as a tool for LGBTQ+ health advocacy (Harvard)
Making History: First Ever Non-Tourist Steps Foot In Quincy Market (Satire - The Boston Accent)
Being abroad in China as COVID-19 developed (Boston College)
FEATURES:
Podcast Guest: Stories from the Field Season 1 Episode 11
Featured Poet: "Blue." Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, 30th Anniversary Gala
Featured Poet: Harvard Staff Art Show 2026
Views are his own and do not represent employer or affiliated organizations.