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Chancellor Collins speaks out on threat to biomedical research
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (278+ words) UMass Chan Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins says changes to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding mechanism threaten the nation's biomedical research infrastructure and undermine clinical advances being made on treating diseases from cancer and diabetes to Alzheimer's. "NIH…...
Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, UMass Chan study finds
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (535+ words) A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for children with femur fractures, while reducing their need for opioids by nearly 75 percent....
Elisabeth Garwood, MD, Executive Clinical Vice Chair
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (134+ words) We are delighted to announce the promotion of Elisabeth Garwood, MD, to the'position of Executive Clinical Vice Chair of Radiology at UMass Memorial Health. "Over the past 13 years that I have been at UMass Memorial, the size, scope and complexity…...
UMass Chan study examines mindfulness as nonpharmacological approach to chronic low back pain
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (609+ words) Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School are collaborating with teams from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Boston Medical Center on a'multisite chronic low back pain study exploring how AI methods can be utilized to predict and monitor who would respond to…...
Two UMass Chan medical students match into their top choice program at Walter Reed
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (403+ words) T.H. Chan School of Medicine students Colin Stoll and Suhas Suddala in UMass Chan Medical School's Class of 2026 have successfully matched into their top choice military residency programs at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. "Matching into internal medicine at Walter…...
Science for Living: How digital health tools strengthen care when patients are the core focus
1+ week, 1+ day ago (728+ words) From patient portals and text messages to wearable devices and artificial intelligence, digital health technologies are becoming a significant part of medical care. But technology alone isn't enough to improve health outcomes. "The most effective interventions leverage technology but still…...
UMass Chan’s 38th MLK tribute emphasizes acts of service to community
1+ week, 3+ day ago (539+ words) UMass Chan Medical School welcomed Jennifer Bradford, MD, assistant professor of family medicine & community health, as the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration of Service keynote speaker on Monday, Jan. 26. Dr. Bradford is the director of social justice and inclusion in…...
UMass Chan rural health scholars lead culinary workshops at local senior center
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (535+ words) By Pat Sargent and Bryan Goodchild A hot and hearty bowl of Mediterranean lentil soup was the perfect menu item to take the chill off a cold winter day at the Barre/Hardwick Senior Center, thanks to UMass Chan Medical…...
UMass Chan ophthalmology chair participates in surgical training project in Nepal
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (479+ words) When Christopher Teng, MD, MBA, chair and professor of ophthalmology & visual sciences at UMass Chan Medical School, traveled to Nepal in December, he was returning to a place that helped shape his career and worldview. From Dec. 5 to14, Dr. Teng joined…...
Dean Flotte to receive Man of Good Conscience Award from American Medical Women’s Association
2+ week, 1+ day ago (138+ words) Terence R. Flotte, MD, the Elisabeth Chair for the Dean of Medicine, executive deputy chancellor, provost and dean of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, is being recognized as a champion and supporter of women in medicine by the American Medical Women's…...