President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut 22 percent from the FY18 National Institutes of Health budget would cost UMass Medical School from $45 million to $74 million a year, Chancellor Michael F. Collins said at an Aug. 16 panel discussion on NIH funding at UMMS.
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UMass Medical School has been ranked fourth in the Nature Index 2017 Innovation supplement, which sheds new light on the impact academic research is having on innovation by measuring citations of research articles in third party patents.
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The students, faculty and staff of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have accomplished in a few years what others might have considered impossible, said Dean Anthony Carruthers at the GSBS Celebration of Student Achievement on Thursday, June 1.
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Watch the 44th Commencement exercises in its entirety.
Trailblazing women of UMass Medical School honored at Women's History Month Celebration.
Springfield native and UMass Amherst graduate Andrew Dowd took a very different path to UMMS, working as a professional photographer before beginning medical training. He melded photography with his medical school experience by taking pictures of his classmates throughout the four years, culminating in publication of his hardcover book MED SCHOOL: Photographs and Stories from Inside.
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MassBiologics, located in Boston, is the only non-profit, FDA-licensed manufacturer of vaccines in the United States. For more than 100 years, MassBiologics has worked to improve public health through applied research, development and production of biologic products.
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The Office of Advancement is committed to engaging in and building lasting relationships between UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial Health Care and those who support or wish to support our joint enterprise with their gifts, wisdom and time. Together, we are working to advance the health and well-being of the people in the commonwealth and the world through pioneering advances in education, research and health care delivery. Your gift can help today.
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Commonwealth Medicine is dedicated to improving health care for people in need, while also controlling costs and maximizing revenue for our clients. Public- and private-sector organizations save millions of dollars annually by working with us. Our evidence-based recommendations and innovative solutions produce tangible results:
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The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) is the commonwealth’s first and only public academic health sciences center, home to three graduate schools. Our mission is to advance the health and well-being of the people of the commonwealth and the world through pioneering education, research and health care delivery with our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care.
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UMass Medical School is a special place for learning. Our graduates rank us in the top 1% for student satisfaction among all medical schools, and U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks us as one of the leading medical schools in the nation. We take great pride in helping students to fulfill their potential while advancing the health and well-being of the commonwealth and the world.
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The University of Massachusetts Medical School’s three graduate schools are consistently ranked among the best in the nation. The UMMS educational experience inspires future physicians, researchers and advanced practice nurses to excel in patient care, innovation, discovery, leadership and service.
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The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) is a world-class research institution with a uniquely collaborative spirit, that consistently produces noteworthy advances in clinical and basic research. With $280 million (FY16) in research funding, UMMS is in the top two percent of all NIH-funded institutions.
The world-class faculty at the University of Massachusetts Medical School include a Nobel Laureate and many other internationally recognized researchers engaged in cutting-edge science, along with outstanding physicians and nursing professionals who provide the highest quality teaching and clinical care.
The Office of Advancement is committed to engaging in and building lasting relationships between UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial Health Care and those who support or wish to support our joint enterprise with their gifts, wisdom and time. Together, we are working to advance the health and well-being of the people in the commonwealth and the world through pioneering advances in education, research and health care delivery.
