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Announcements
The ForHealth Consulting Research & Evaluation team is conducting an evaluation of the Massachusetts 2022-2027 1115 Medicaid waiver and inviting medical and nursing students and residents, and behavioral health fellows to participate in a pilot session to finalize a survey tool used as part of the evaluation of MassHealth's Workforce Initiative. They are seeking to better understand future provider preferences of current and future programs MassHealth might implement to support their decisions to work in community-based healthcare settings. You are invited to participate in a 30-45 minute Zoom session scheduled to accommodate your schedule, where you'll be asked to share your thoughts and reactions in real-time by thinking aloud as you complete the survey tool. Your feedback will help them improve the survey and ensure it captures what matters most before a full survey is rolled out. Your input can help shape future policies that MassHealth might consider to support providers who serve Medicaid members and uninsured patients. As a thank you, participants will receive a $50 prepaid credit card after completing the session. If interested, please contact: Yara.HalasaRappel@umassmed.edu or Eric.Hanson@umassmed.edu to schedule a session.
The UMass Chan Human Rights and Asylum Program (UHRAP), a medical student run organization is seeking volunteer physicians to help conduct evaluations for Asylum seekers. You can email: UMassmedAsylumClinic@umassmed.edu or Lucy Candib
lmcandib@gmail.com or Rachel Wheeler at doctorrachelwheeler@gmail.com
for more information. Answers to some frequently asked questions can be found here.
Starting in April 2025, the Road to Care Mobile Clinic will be hosting the final cohort of Transforming Care ECHO: Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention, and Management of Opioid Use Disorder. This is a unique remote learning opportunity that will cover the basics of caring for patients with OUD as well as offer feedback and expert guidance on patient cases. Sessions will run remotely on Thursdays from 12-1pm every other week from April 17-June 26. This ECHO is made possible through the generous support of the RIZE foundation. Registration link below:
https://forms.office.com/r/X8z25aNFsH
The 2025 Faculty for Tomorrow Workshop for Residents will be held on May 3rd, 2025 as part of the STFM Annual Spring Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. See link for additional information.
https://www.stfm.org/awardsscholarships/scholarships/facultyfortomorrowresidentscholarship/overview/
New Faculty Orientation
If you are a UMass Chan faculty member hired in the last 12 months,
consider registering for the New Faculty Orientation on May 19th, on zoom from
9-11:30am.This event gives new faculty the opportunity to hear from and connect with institutional leadership and with other new faculty.
The 2025-2026 BRC Fellowship Call for Applications Is Open
The Building Research Capacity (BRC) Fellowship has 3 aims:
- Coaching: Provide coaching support to build research and scholarship capacity within a program or institution
- Support: Develop a peer support network among other individuals or teams trying to build research capacity
- Strategic Planning: Create a strategic plan for research and scholarship within their home program/institution
Applications are due July 30, 2025. Learn more and apply here!
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