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Calling all healthy eaters: Help improve cafeteria choices
In a partnership with the student-founded WooFood, the cafeterias will be making menu changes that qualify them for WooFood certification.
Boston Globe: Sidekicks pairs medical students with sick kids
A front-page feature in the Boston Globe highlights the Sidekicks program, which pairs medical students with pediatric patients for friendship and emotional support.
New Artist in Residence show highlights unexpected moments
The work of Penny Matthews will be featured in the next installment of the Lamar Soutter Library’s Artist in Residence series, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Winter Ball participants support O’Brien Endowed Scholarship
More than 350 people gathered at the Winter Ball to support the shared mission of UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center.
New center will help identify and treat trauma in children
The Department of Psychiatry will use a $1.6 million federal grant to train 1,800 professionals in the region to recognize, address and alleviate child trauma.
UMMS expert calls for better access to birth control
In this Expert’s Corner video, Julia Johnson, MD, explains the benefits of widening access to oral contraception by allowing it to be sold over the counter.
UMMS enrolling mothers in a National Children’s Study pilot
UMass Medical School is enrolling expectant mothers from Worcester County in a pilot program in preparation for the much larger National Children’s Study.
National Grid awards UMMS $1.6 million for Sherman Center efficiencies
UMMS has been awarded a $1.6 million incentive payment from National Grid for energy-efficient features designed and built into the Albert Sherman Center.
