Community Relations 

The Community Relations division of the Office of Public Affairs involves maintaining a speakers bureau of UMass staff available to speak to community groups and organizations, as well as coordinating supper symposia and monthly art gallery exhibits across the UMass campus. The office also regularly publishes calendars of both internal and external Medical School events. 

• Speakers Bureau - To support community and media relations, the Office of Public Affairs maintains a listing of Medical School researchers and specialists on health care, policy, and social issues, and will recommend speakers on request.
  • Call 508-856-2000 or send an e-mail to publicaffairs@umassmed.edu to request a speaker. 

If you are a member of the UMMS faculty or staff and have expertise in a certain area and would be willing to speak to community groups and other organizations, please let us know. 

• Calendars — What’s happening, when and where, at UMMS. To submit a UMMS event for inclusion in the public calendar that is distributed to local and regional media outlets, please send an e-mail to publicaffairs@umassmed.edu .