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Mindfulness & Wellness
Welcome Message
Welcome to the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and to the Office of Student Affairs! We are delighted to share this incredible journey with you, providing you with a supportive learning environment and guiding you through your years of medical training. Our team works in partnership with your Learning Communities Mentors and the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education to ensure that you receive the academic and personal support that you need in order to meet your educational goals, and to holistically support your professional development as a physician.
Our office coordinates many events that will be memorable milestones in your career development, including the White Coat Ceremony, the Second Year Oath Ceremony, and of course, Match Day and Graduation! Along the way to each of these events, we are here to assist you with planning your pre-clinical electives, Core Clinical Experiences, Advanced Studies electives both at home and away, transitional experiences throughout your training, and individualized career pathways, including 5th Year Options, and if needed, leaves of absence. Your well-being and career balance are of paramount importance to our team; as such, we are committed to working with you to support you throughout your training.
Once again, welcome to UMass! Please do not hesitate to reach out to our team with any questions about student life at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Wishing you well,
Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
School of Medicine
Latest News
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More than half of COVID-19 clinical trials exclude older adults, according to research co-authored by MD/PhD student Benjamin Helfand
Category: School of Medicine,Student,Novel Coronavirus
A research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, co-authored by UMass Medical School MD/PhD student Benjamin Helfand, reports that older adults were likely to be excluded from more than 50 percent of COVID-19 clinical trials and 100 percent of vaccine trials initiated early in the pandemic.
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Recent GSBS grad’s study published in Molecular Cell analyzes mapping of enhancer-promoter interactions for gene expression and role in pathogen detection
Category: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences,Faculty,Student,Garber Lab
Pranitha Vangala, PhD, GSBS ’20, is lead author of a study published in the journal Molecular Cell, in which she and colleagues present a predictive model of gene expression.
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Student Spotlight: GSN student Irina Rojas inspired to pursue nursing career after surviving Hurricane Katrina
Category: Graduate School of Nursing,Student,Student Spotlight
Graduate School of Nursing student Irina Rojas knew medicine was her calling when she witnessed doctors and nurses caring for New Orleans in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
UMMS prioritizes respectful treatment of all members of our community. For concerns about mistreatment in the learning environment, please click the link above.