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The Department of Medicine will be the national leader in the delivery of
innovative and high-quality patient care, educational programs, and in transformative basic and clinical research.

 

 

 David McManus, MD, ScM

Welcome from our Chair, David McManus, MD, ScM 

It is with pride and enthusiasm that I welcome you to the Department of Medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health. 

The Department of Medicine’s vision is to be the national leader in the delivery of innovative and high-quality patient care, education programs and in transformative basic and clinical research. 


department core values: patient centered care, discovery innovation and scholarship, DEI, teamwork, professionalism and accountability

Our Department has 16 Divisions and includes over 370 active faculty members. We care deeply about each other, our community, and are dogged in our advocacy for our patients. Our world-class faculty are developing innovative approaches for the prevention and treatment of disease through internationally recognized and world-class research programs, including the Programs in Innate Immunity and Digital Medicine. With 80 principal investigators, the Department of Medicine secured over $70 million in funding in FY24. We contribute to a vibrant academic community at UMass Chan, where we rank in the top 30 of NIH-funded academic institutions.  


Our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health, is the largest healthcare system in Central and Western Massachusetts, featuring three acute care hospitals, and a wide array of clinical services ranging the entire continuum of care. 


We are proud of our team and welcome you to explore our website. Here you can view more about the Department, our faculty, our research, our clinical partner, and the many educational opportunities we have available.

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Getting Results…
  • Chair's Spotlight, November 2024, Shruti Hegde, MD, FACC

    Chair’s Spotlight: Shruti Hegde, MD, FACC

    In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, Dr. Hegde discusses her work as an advanced imaging cardiologist.

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Faculty and staff achievements


Department of Medicine faculty and staff recognitions and honors

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Getting Results…
  • Science for Living: What to know about the new cardiovascular risk calculator

    Science for Living: What to know about the new cardiovascular risk calculator

    Last year, the AHA released a new cardiovascular risk calculator called PREVENT, which updates the American College of Cardiology’s Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease calculator. UMass Chan Medical School cardiologists explain what the new risk calculator means and what exciting new research is taking place to help patients better control their risk.  

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  • Companion papers on immune response spotlight innovative research by MD/PhD student

    Companion papers on immune response spotlight innovative research by MD/PhD student

    The two published papers both started with a single question: “What regulates the immune response in C. elegans?”

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