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School of Medicine

UMMS, located in Worcester, is one of five University of Massachusetts campuses, and one of about 28 free-standing, university-based academic health science centers in the U.S. Ranked 13th in the nation in primary care education in the 2008 U.S.News & World Report's “America's Best Graduate Schools,” the institution's main components are the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Graduate School of Nursing. Its clinical partner is UMass Memorial Health Care.  Learn more…..

Link here to view the School of Medicine’s curriculum at a glance. 

Library

The Lamar Soutter Library’s goal is to provide for the information needs of students, faculty, staff, health care providers, researchers, and the general public. They strive to make information resources, whether online or in print, conveniently accessible and easy to use. The staff offers in-person and distance-based assistance in finding and using library resources.

The words that best characterize the Lamar Soutter Library are captured by its slogan, the LSL: a Legacy of Service and Learning. We are committed to positioning the library as both the intellectual and cultural hub of the institution by:

  • Selecting, providing, organizing and managing a collection of print and electronic resources that meet the needs of the University of Massachusetts-Worcester
  • Promoting a commitment to customer/person centered service
  • Addressing the education and career needs of staff
  • Enhancing partnerships and collaborations in order to provide new services and resources
  • Supporting the University of Massachusetts-Worcester curricular programs and helping develop the proficiencies of our patrons in retrieving and evaluating the biomedical literature
  • Continuing to assess the information needs of customers and marketing and promoting library services and resources that meet those needs
  • Continuing to develop the library as a place for intellectual and cultural exploration

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Office of Research

The University of Massachusetts Medical School, established in 1970, is a major force in both basic and clinical research.  Our areas of concentrations include

  • diabetes
  • molecular genetics
  • immunology, virology
  • AIDS
  • cancer
  • signal transduction
  • structural biology (with attention to innovative drug design)
  • bone cell biology
  • chemical biology
  • gene function and expression
  • neurosciences
  • imaging
  • occupational and environmental health.
  • prevention

The scientific climate at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is conducive to the conduct of interdisciplinary research.  The extraordinary resourcefulness of the faculty and their commitment to excellence have contributed significantly to the success of our research initiatives.   Learn more….

Commonwealth Medicine

Commonwealth Medicine is a public, non-profit consulting organization guided by a mission to help state agencies and healthcare organizations optimize the effectiveness of healthcare initiatives that serve the underserved in their communities. Our innovative consulting and service models apply the knowledge and resources of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. We proudly offer our state and federal public sector colleagues and non-profit clients access to an unparalleled depth and breadth of academic, research, management and clinical resources.  Learn more…

University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care

UMass Memorial Health Care is the clinical partner of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the largest health care system in Central and Western Massachusetts. It is a not-for-profit, integrated health care system designed to provide all levels of health care, from primary to quaternary. UMass Memorial Health Care delivers care through the UMass Memorial Medical Center and its member hospitals (Clinton, HealthAlliance, Marlborough and Wing Memorial) with health care services further enhanced and augmented by UMass Memorial Medical Group, University Commons Nursing Care Center, Fairlawn Nursing Home, Highlands Long-term Care Facility, Community HealthLink, Diversified Visiting Nurses Association and UMass Memorial Home Health and Hospice.  Learn more…