2022 Caregiver Survey

The 2022 Caregiver Survey will open to all caregivers this Wednesday, May 11. Caregivers systemwide are encouraged to participate in the anonymous survey through June 1. There has never been a more important time to hear your voice. Every two years, our caregiver survey reveals how you are doing and how you think we are doing as an organization. In the past two years, we’ve gone through not just a pandemic, but a rollercoaster of adrenaline, stress, exhaustion and hope. We have been challenged as a health care organization, as caregivers and as human beings in ways we have never been before, so let’s take a pause and acknowledge that. And that is why, at this moment in time, it is essential for us to better understand your caregiver experience and well-being.

Shuttle van capacity to be reduced, effective May 11

The capacity for campus shuttle vans is being reduced beginning Wednesday, May 11. As a consequence, shuttle wait times may increase. Shuttle riders are also reminded that walking is an option; the Sherman Center entrance on North Road is accessible by badge access to all University Campus employees.

UMass Chan Vacation Accrual Cap

As we get closer to fiscal year end, we want to remind you of the UMass Chan Vacation Policy and accruals so you can plan accordingly. 

Changes in Pedestrian Route from West Garage to Campus Buildings 

As construction progresses on the new education and research building, the pedestrian route from the West Garage to other buildings on campus will change in June to a new temporary walkway built across the Lazare Research Building (LRB) loading dock roof to a door at the rear of the LRB. 

Poster Judges Needed

Our annual Internal Medicine Resident and Fellows Poster Day will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 12:00pm-2:0pm in the Old Medical School Lobby. We will be displaying residents’ Research Posters, Quality Improvement Posters, and Clinical Vignettes. We are hoping to have 3 judges evaluate each poster and therefore, we need a lot of faculty/fellow participation.  Click below to learn more about becoming a judge.

DOM Funding for Medical Student presentations  

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce a new program to help fund medical student presentations at national meetings. Please see the attached policy for details on this exciting opportunity to recognize and reward our students for their outstanding scholarly work!

SAVE THE DATE

27th Annual 

UMass Chan Medical School Research Retreat

November 3rd & 4th, 2022

Tentatively Scheduled at the UMass Amherst Conference Center

We cordially invite you to attend the UMMS 27^th Annual Research Retreat, November 3-4, 2022.

The retreat is tentatively scheduled for the UMass Amherst Conference Center and will feature talks from new UMMS faculty.

Registration details for the Research Retreat, the agenda and information about the poster session will be posted on the CCTS website as we get closer to the event.

Grand Rounds

Continuing Medical Education

“The Occupational Health Risks

of Being a Firefighter”

Michael G. Hamrock, MD

Primary Care and Addiction Medicine

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center

Former Firefighter and Medical Examiner

Boston Fire Department

and

Benjamin Eovaldi, DO

Preventive Medicine Resident

UMass Chan Medical School

May 19, 2022

12:00 p.m. – 1:oo p.m.

Streamed Remotely via Zoom

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qsBdErX1SjSiyUobQFnGQA

Seminar Series

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS,

Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Lee Goldman, MD Endowed Chair in Medicine

Vice Dean for Population Health and Health Equity, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 

“Can Digital Medicine Advance Health Equity?”

Wednesday, May 18^th, 2022

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/96760350573?pwd=THdoUWdQa0ZySk4rcHVsRW1OQXdpdz09

   Password: 585921

Congratulations to Brigid Carlson, M.D. of cardiovascular medicine for receiving the May Citizenship Award! 

Congratulations to Sue Webb in Hospital Medicine for receiving a May Staff Award! 

Congratulations to Paula Nims, a grant and contract specialist in the Administrative Services Group for receiving a May Staff Award!

Congratulations to Oliver Marasigan, M.D, for being elected by UMass faculty to be inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society this year. Oliver's commitment to teaching and compassionate treatment of patients, families, students, and colleagues are highlighted with this major achievement and acknowledgement. Well done!

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