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abril 07, 2020
Electronic health toolkit brings nonopioid treatments to low-income chronic pain patients
A new study by Paula Gardiner, MD, finds that an interactive website can bring effective nondrug treatments like mindfulness, meditation and yoga to chronic pain patients who may not otherwise have access to them.
Full story »abril 07, 2020Team of five running in Boston Marathon to support ALS research at UMMS
Due to ongoing concerns about the impact of the coronavirus, the 124th Boston Marathon will not happen as planned in April, but has been rescheduled for Sept. 14. Five runners from the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund team will be attempting to raise $50,000 for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research at UMass Medical School.
Full story »abril 02, 2020Virtual Match Day: UMMS faculty members send warm messages to students discovering their medical matches
The School of Medicine used social media as a tool to give students the sense of community they would have had in person. Many faculty members and a few students sent warm wishes and congratulations via video messages.
Full story »abril 02, 2020New UMMS School of Medicine grads to news media: We’re ready to serve
In interviews with the media, new graduates of the School of Medicine Class of 2020 say they are honored to begin serving patients and are well prepared to do so, amid the global pandemic.
Full story »abril 01, 2020School of Medicine Class of 2020 ‘ready to give back’
Members of the School of Medicine Class of 2020 graduated early and say they are well prepared to help on the frontlines of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Full story »marzo 31, 2020UMass Medical School confers 135 Doctor of Medicine degrees in virtual commencement proceedings
Virtual graduation proceedings took place months early, enabling members of the School of Medicine Class of 2020 to join the Massachusetts health care workforce immediately to help take on the unprecedented COVID-19 challenge.
Full story »marzo 31, 2020Medical students train to support telehealth visits with patients
A group of third- and fourth-year School of Medicine students learned the nuts and bolts of telehealth at UMass Memorial Medical Center last week so they can step in and help patients and providers with routine patient visits remotely.
Full story »marzo 30, 2020School of Medicine virtual commencement taking place Tuesday, March 31, at noon
The 47th annual commencement of the School of Medicine at UMass Medical School is taking place weeks ahead of schedule, enabling 135 new physicians to enter medical practice immediately to help take on the health care system’s unprecedented COVID-19 challenge.
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marzo 30, 2020
VA building project continues, changes to South Road garage coming soon
The former Massachusetts Department of Transportation District 3 office in Worcester has been demolished to make way for the new medical building that will house the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System’s new community-based outpatient clinic at UMass Medical School.
Full story »marzo 30, 2020‘Acts of kindness abound’ among UMass Medical School community says Chancellor Collins in video address
In his March 30 video address to the UMass Medical School community, Chancellor Michael F. Collins recognized the many people who have stepped up to help as everyone copes with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full story »marzo 27, 2020UMass Medical School receives letter of appreciation from UMass Boston Interim Chancellor Katherine Newman
In a letter to UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins, the interim chancellor of UMass Boston thanked the entire UMMS community for its distinct role in rising to the coronavirus health care challenge.
Full story »marzo 26, 2020UMMS, three Boston medical schools to accelerate graduation of class of 2020
Chancellor Collins announced that Massachusetts has approved an unprecedented initiative to accelerate the graduation of fourth-year School of Medicine students, thereby providing them with the opportunity to begin their careers as physicians early and at a most critical time when they will be able to promptly shore up hospital medical staff.
Full story »marzo 26, 2020UMass Medical School child trauma expert co-authors COVID-19 resource for supporting children’s well-being
A newly released resource guide co-authored by UMass Medical School child psychologist and trauma-informed care leader Jessica Griffin, PsyD, and colleagues at the national child welfare research center Child Trends offers research-informed guidance for caretakers.
Full story »marzo 23, 2020Chancellor Collins encourages unity as campus responds to pandemic
In a video recorded on Monday, March 23, Chancellor Michael F. Collins is urging members of the UMass Medical School community to continue working closely together, even as many do their jobs from home.
Full story »marzo 20, 2020Match Day residency placements signal next steps for SOM Class of ’20
Match Day unfolded virtually on Friday, March 20, for Fatoumata “Nogoy” Bah and fellow students in the School of Medicine Class of 2020, who were notified by email of their residency placements. Massachusetts is in a state of emergency, grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full story »marzo 20, 2020Early match success for School of Medicine 2020 students
School of Medicine 2020 class members Lauren Colwell, Britney Atwater and Ashley Matthew were matched to their specialty residency programs in January. Colwell is going into ophthalmology; Atwater and Matthew urology.
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marzo 19, 2020
UMass Medical School plans virtual Match Day celebration
UMass Medical School has moved its annual Match Day celebration for the School of Medicine online. On Friday, March 20, at noon, 132 graduating medical students in the Class of 2020 will receive emails notifying them of their residency placements. Students are encouraged to share their news on UMass Medical School’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages.
Full story »marzo 17, 2020Amy Gottlieb receives Elnora Rhodes Service Award from Society of General Internal Medicine
UMass Medical School-Baystate faculty leader Amy S. Gottlieb, MD, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Elnora Rhodes Service Award by the Society of General Internal Medicine. The award is given annually for outstanding service in clinical care, research, education and community service in primary care internal medicine.
Full story »marzo 16, 2020A message from Chancellor Collins to our community amidst the COVID-19 epidemic
Chancellor Michael F. Collins addresses the UMass Medical School community in a new video filmed on Monday, March 16, as the campus begins “a new paradigm to the way we work, interact and advance our mission areas” in response to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Full story »marzo 12, 2020Nancy Byatt co-leading national study of mental health care for pregnant and postpartum women
Perinatal depression expert Nancy Byatt, DO, is a principal investigator on a national study that will evaluate which components of three innovative programs for pregnant and postpartum women with depression are most effective.
Full story »marzo 11, 2020UMMS community update: Academic classes moved online
The measures being taken at UMass Medical School represent our contribution to public health efforts to slow the community spread of the virus. These are in keeping with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for institutions of higher education in areas where community spread of the virus has been observed.
Full story »marzo 10, 2020Physician-scientist retreat highlights MD/PhD student achievement at UMass Medical School
The 15th annual Physician-Scientist Retreat at UMass Medical School shined a light on students working to complete both medical and biomedical sciences doctoral degrees through the Medical Scientist Training Program.
Full story »marzo 10, 2020New ALS Association grant supports John Landers research into identifying ALS genes
The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter awarded John Landers, PhD, professor of neurology, a $25,000 grant to further his ongoing research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Full story »marzo 09, 2020UMass ranks fourth in nation-wide tech licensing survey
The University of Massachusetts ranked fourth among all U.S. institutions and third among universities for generating income from the licensing of faculty-derived discoveries and products in FY 2018, the most recent year for which figures are available.
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marzo 09, 2020
LISTEN: UMass Medical School grads share insight on Match Day
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, two recent School of Medicine graduates reflect on their Match Day experiences and provide advice about the momentous occasion.
Full story »marzo 04, 2020Minjin Kim focused on health disparities among Asian American women
Minjin Kim is dedicating her career to addressing cross-cultural differences among Asian American women that may account for health disparities, such as low rates of vaccination against human papilloma virus.
Full story »marzo 04, 2020A simple way to promote HPV vaccination among Asian American women: Storytelling
In a piece originally published on The Conversation, Minjin Kim, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate, discusses the need to raise awareness among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders about HPV, the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer.
Full story »marzo 02, 2020New research by Jeremy Luban examines cause of inflammation in HIV-1
Research by Jeremy Luban, MD, suggests that loss of innate lymphoid cells (ILC) is the likely source of chronic inflammation in people living with HIV-1.
Full story »marzo 02, 2020K Club at UMass Medical School prepares new investigators for independent funding
The Research Career and Writing Group, known as the “K Club”, helps junior investigators obtain early career training grants known as K awards to advance their research. Daniel Amante, PhD, is among the more than 80 percent of K Club participants who have applied for these awards and received funding.
Full story »febrero 27, 2020Two UMass Medical School research teams to compete in 2020 STAT Madness competition
Two research teams from UMass Medical School have been selected by STAT News to compete among 64 contestants in the 2020 STAT Madness, a bracket-style competition in which members of the public will vote for the best biomedical research from 2019.
Full story »febrero 26, 2020Tribute highlights Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘legacy of love, service, equality and justice’
The UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care community celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 32nd annual tribute ceremony held at the Medical School on Feb. 25. The 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion was also presented.
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Changes coming to South Road garage as construction of VA building to start
Changes to the South Road visitor/patient garage at the UMass Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center university campus will begin in March to prepare for construction of a clinical building that will house the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System’s new community-based outpatient clinic.
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