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Terence R. Flotte, MD

Celia and Isaac Haidak Professor, Dean of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine
Provost and Executive Deputy Chancellor

"This is an exciting time to be pursuing a career in medicine and applying to the UMass Chan Medical School."

About the dean

Terence R. Flotte, MD, is provost, dean and executive deputy chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School, the only public medical school in Massachusetts. Since joining UMass Chan in 2007, Dr. Flotte has forged a path of unprecedented growth and achievement for the research, education and academic missions of the campus.

An internationally known scientist, Flotte has conducted research on cutting edge molecular therapeutics that led to the first successful gene transfer with adeno-associated virus (AAV) in animals and the first ever human trial of an AAV. He also led the first human recombinant AAV trials in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Tay-Sachs disease, with the latter showing promising clinical benefits.

He is the author of more than 280 scholarly papers and his research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Alpha One Foundation. Since 2015, Flotte has also been editor-in-chief of gene therapy’s oldest journal family, Human Gene Therapy.

Sharing of knowledge, ideas celebrated during Qualifying Exam Recognition Ceremony

The UMass Chan community gathered to celebrate 53 PhD candidates and MD/PhD students who transitioned from student to candidate for a doctoral degree during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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White Coat Ceremony a ‘moment of hope for the future’

The T.H. Chan School of Medicine Class of 2027 received white coats during a ceremony at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester. The White Coat Ceremony welcomes medical students to the profession as they begin their journeys toward becoming physicians.

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Family connects with researchers behind Canavan gene therapy

Boston toddler Noa Greenwood, who was one of the first to receive an investigational gene therapy for Canavan disease developed at UMass Chan Medical School, delivered a very special “thank you” to the research team in a visit with her parents earlier this year.

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UMass Chan signs teaching affiliation with Southcoast Health

UMass Chan Medical School and Southcoast Health have signed an affiliation agreement, enhancing education for T.H. Chan School of Medicine students. Southcoast Health is expected to regularly have 15 to 20 UMass Chan medical students participating in core clerkships.

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Terence R. Flotte appears on ‘Giants of Gene Therapy’ podcast

In a one-on-one interview, Terence R. Flotte shares what inspired him to pursue a career in medicine and what he’s learned in his role as provost and dean of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan.

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UMass Chan best in New England for primary care education

The T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School is best in New England and in the top 10 percent nationwide for primary care education according to the U.S News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

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UMass Chan-Lahey regional medical school campus approved by LCME

UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, have received approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to establish a new regional medical school campus in Burlington.

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Simultaneous celebration at Match Day 2023

Graduating medical students learned where they will start their medical careers at the 2023 Match Day celebration at UMass Chan Medical School on Friday, March 17. The 149 soon-to-be graduates of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School gathered to simultaneously discover where they will continue their education as residents.

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Passionate about pediatrics, Kendall Burdick matches at Boston Children’s

Fourth-year UMass Chan Medical School student Kendall Burdick, one of 149 soon-to-be graduates of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine Class of 2023, is excited to match into her first choice as a pediatrics resident at Boston Children’s Hospital.

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Top story: UMass Chan, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center sign agreement to form regional medical campus

Top story: UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center announced today that they have signed a master affiliation agreement to establish a regional medical campus to be known as UMass Chan-Lahey.

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