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September 20, 2021
Discussion of land acknowledgment is step toward more diverse, inclusive institution
UMass Chan Medical School’s Diversity and Inclusion Office facilitated the first of its “Centering the Margins” series on Wednesday, Sept. 15, with a discussion focused on a land acknowledgement for the Nipmuc Nation.
Full story »September 17, 2021Jennifer Bradford and Heather-Lyn Haley receive Katharine F. Erskine Awards
Two UMass Chan Medical School faculty have been honored for exemplary achievement in their professions and communities with demonstrated commitments to social and racial equality and serving as role models for women and girls.
Full story »September 17, 2021A direct recommendation from a doctor may help with vaccine hesitancy
Kathleen Mazor, EdD, and Kimberly Fisher, MD, talk to the Conversation about ongoing research into COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and what it will take to influence people to get their shot.
Full story »September 16, 2021UMass trustee Chioma Okwara’s story of perseverance shines light on ‘power of public education’
UMass Board of Trustees member Noreen “Chioma” Okwara, MD’17, was called a ‘dreamer’ for aspiring to practice medicine. She is now a clinician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Full story »September 15, 2021Dean Lane to 57 new doctoral candidates: Collaboration key to science
The Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School honored 57 new doctoral candidates during the Qualifying Exam Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Full story »September 14, 2021Graduate Entry Pathway pinning signifies entry into nursing profession
The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School welcomed 38 newly minted nurses into the profession at its annual Graduate Entry Pathway Pinning Ceremony on Monday, Sept. 13.
Full story »September 10, 2021Convocation 2021: Chancellor Collins outlines vision for new era at UMass Chan
Chancellor Michael F. Collins gave his annual Convocation address on Thursday, Sept. 9, in the Albert Sherman Center Auditorium, focusing on the “transformational moment” for the institution. Four faculty members were honored with Chancellor’s Medals, including the late Robert Finberg.
Full story »September 08, 2021UMass Chan Medical School Convocation 2021 will celebrate scholarship and education
The UMass Chan Medical School community will officially launch the new academic year with Convocation 2021 events taking place from Thursday, Sept. 9, through Friday, Sept. 17. The events include the investiture of nine faculty in endowed professorships.
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September 07, 2021
Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms
Newly published research by Theodore E. Macnow, MD, shows that young adults who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time.
Full story »September 07, 2021University of Massachusetts announces $175 million transformational gift to its Medical School
The University of Massachusetts is announcing a history-making $175 million donation from The Morningside Foundation to UMass Medical School.
Full story »September 02, 2021UMass Medical School holds first Learners of Color Orientation
Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Marlina Duncan, EdD, welcomed participants and said it was important to introduce students to the various support structures and resources available to them while at UMass Medical School.
Full story »September 01, 2021Worcester elementary students greeted with supply-filled backpacks from UMass Medical School
Nearly 600 backpacks were distributed to students at Rice Square, Grafton Street and Union Square elementary schools thanks to the UMass Medical School North Quadrant Support Services partnership with the Worcester Public Schools.
Full story »August 31, 2021UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial statement about Robert Finberg
Joint statement from Michael F. Collins, MD, Chancellor, UMass Medical School, and Senior Vice President for the Health Sciences, UMass; Eric Dickson, MD, President & CEO, UMass Memorial Health; and Terence R. Flotte, MD, Executive Deputy Chancellor and Provost, UMass Medical School, and Dean, School of Medicine, on the death of Robert W. Finberg, MD.
Full story »August 30, 2021Aspiring nurse scientist driven to help teens overcome adversity
Nursing PhD student Saisha Cintron is driven by a passion to provide support systems to teenagers facing adversity. She chose a PhD program so she’d be in a better position to affect systemic change.
Full story »August 26, 2021Behind the research: Jae-Hyuck Shim strives to unlock cure for devastating childhood bone disease
Jae-Hyuck Shim, PhD, is inspired to develop a gene therapy for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) after seeing the strength of families who have a child with the rare, crippling disease.
Full story »August 25, 2021COVID-19 vaccine benefits pregnant women and babies, UMMS faculty say
The benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and their babies are backed by solid, ongoing research, according to UMass Medical School faculty.
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August 24, 2021
UMass Medical School named to Forbes 2021 list of Best Employers in Massachusetts
Forbes has ranked UMass Medical School No. 39 among Massachusetts employers. The Medical School appears on the third annual list of America’s Best Employers by State.
Full story »August 24, 2021Helmsley Charitable Trust grant to fund UMMS IBD diet research
With the funding, Ana Maldonado-Contreras, PhD, will tailor a novel diet created at UMass Medical School to patients in Puerto Rico with different food availability and preferences.
Full story »August 23, 2021Communicating science: Institute for Drug Resistance video series elevates awareness, understanding
In a new video series, UMass Medical School scientists explain their research to address the global health challenge of drug resistance. In the first video of the series, Medicines Designed to Last, Celia Schiffer, PhD, sets the stage with a straightforward overview of drug resistance.
Full story »August 20, 2021UMass Medical School students team up to teach new SOM class to give COVID-19 shots
UMass Medical School’s 162 new medical students can administer COVID-19 vaccines thanks to their School of Medicine and Graduate School of Nursing student trainers.
Full story »August 19, 2021UMass Medical School rises to ‘health sciences moment’ in COVID-19 pandemic
Chancellor Michael F. Collins reflects on how the UMass Medical School community came together in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the commitment of faculty, students and staff, in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Full story »August 18, 2021Emerging Professionals Summer Internship Program polishes career and job search skills
The Emerging Professionals Summer Internship Program at UMass Medical School gives talented college students and recent graduates from backgrounds underrepresented in science and health care opportunities to explore administrative careers in academic medicine.
Full story »August 17, 2021Two new studies from Daryl Bosco lab shed new light on ALS mechanisms
Two studies from the lab of Daryl Bosco, PhD, offer new insights into the biochemical and molecular mechanisms that cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Full story »August 16, 2021MD/PhD candidate seeks to improve health by understanding host-pathogen interactions
MD/PhD candidate Nick Peterson is studying host-pathogen interactions in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology and is co-chair of the MD/PhD Curriculum Committee.
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August 13, 2021
George Abraham named president of American College of Physicians
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, has been named president of the American College of Physicians, the national organization of internists.
Full story »August 12, 2021UMMS researchers take at-home COVID-19 testing to the streets in community enrollment events
Several times a week, UMass Medical School researchers offer Worcester-area residents the opportunity to enroll in some of the studies conducted for COVID-19 Test Us.
Full story »August 11, 2021UMass Medical School statement on COVID-19 vaccination requirement for faculty, staff and students
UMass Medical School will implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all UMMS faculty and staff.The requirement for faculty and staff is consistent with the vaccination requirement for students already in place and will apply to all vendors and visitors who work on or come to campus.
Full story »August 10, 2021Chancellor Collins welcomes SOM Class of 2025 to ‘an exciting time to be coming into medicine’
Chancellor Michael F. Collins told the 162-member School of Medicine Class of 2025 that each encounter the future MDs have with their patients will be unique and profound.
Full story »August 06, 2021UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon team targets $50K goal for 10th anniversary
Five runners are participating in the 125th running of the Boston Marathon on Oct. 11 to raise money for UMass Medical School’s ALS Cellucci Fund.
Full story »August 04, 2021No Lyme vaccine yet, but antibody shot could provide seasonal immunity
Mark Klempner, MD, provides an update to a piece originally published last year on The Conversation about a yearly antibody for Lyme disease that shows promise for preventing infection.
Full story »August 04, 2021New location, date announced for 2021 UMass Cancer Walk and Run
The 23rd annual UMass Cancer Walk and Run will be held as an in-person event this fall, and that the date and location of the event have changed to Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at Polar Park.
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New issue of @umassmed magazine explores UMass Medical School’s contributions to the COVID vaccination effort
The new issue of @umassmed magazine, published this month, chronicles the work of the Vaccine Corps, which quickly formed partnerships across the state to deliver more than 93,000 doses of vaccines that allowed recipients to get back to their lives.
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