March 25, 2022
A Message for the Tufts Medicine Integrated Network, including primary and specialty care physicians, practice administrators, Network leaders (Presidents, Administrators, and Medical Directors) and Network staff:
Dear Community,
This has been a busy week. Not only are we in the home stretch of our Epic implementation, teams are also working hard to advance our collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH). We maintain our long-term commitment to pediatrics and are working every day to ensure that this future is bright.
Conversations continue with our physicians about the BCH Network Foundation. All Tufts Children's Hospital physicians have received an employment term sheet that outlines the nature of this opportunity. These term sheets will be followed shortly by a formal offer letter for all faculty from BCH that will contain additional levels of detail. We are actively working to retain all of our physicians through this new model and are committed to supporting them through these difficult changes.
Through lots of open dialog with our nursing colleagues, the vast majority of the nurses impacted by the closing of Tufts Children’s inpatient units have found a path to new positions, with some opting to stay with us here at Tufts Medical Center, others seeking positions at BCH or other entities and others opting for early retirement. We are also actively spending time with all other staff members to assist them in navigating these changes and finding their next position, hopefully within our Medical Center or Tufts Medicine. We have a good line of sight to staffing plans over the near future and continue to value the many ways our teams remain so focused on patient care throughout this process.
There is also a significant body of work around our academic mission. Rotations are being established for residents in pediatrics and across all other disciplines, as are schedules for new core clerkships, acting internships and electives at Boston Children’s Hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine students.
We will provide another update as more information becomes available.
Sincerely,
