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Announcements
Please register for the department's Annual Faculty Development Day on Thursday, May 14th, 2026:
https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bmFgIADaawhPaTA
The program will be in the multi-purpose room 1st floor of the Albert Sherman Center on the UMass Chan/University campus.
- 12:00-1:00pm Optional informal CV session where faculty hoping to pursue promotion can review their CV with a senior faculty member.
- 1:00 – 4:45pm Starting with a large-group workshop on interrupting bias in the clinical and learning environments, followed by hands-on breakout sessions on POCUS, intrapartum care, and scholarship. Lynn Gerrits, a caregiver wellbeing specialist, will be available throughout for brief wellbeing sessions including hand massage, reiki, and talk therapy.
New Faculty: 9:00-12:00 in the Benedict Building for members who have joined in the past 3 years are invited and encouraged to attend an "academic onboarding," and sessions on scholarship opportunities and library resources. Please email Heather Garron at heather.garron@umassmemorial.org to attend.
Know a 1st year student interested in Family Medicine and Community Health? An exciting opportunity to explore a career in community health, receive mentoring, and serve in the Department (FMCH) and our community. The Huppert Community Health Scholar is a mentored student scholar position designed to provide a UMass Chan medical student with extra-curricular experiences and opportunities in community health, community engagement, and to develop leadership skills. A student will be chosen in their first year of medical school and continue in the position until graduation (with less responsibilities in clinical years). This Scholar opportunity is designed to support students who have a strong interest in family medicine (there are specific criteria to apply).
Deadline April 27th. More information here. Application available here. For questions, email Hugh Silk at hugh.silk@umassmemorial.org.
Jennifer Bradford and Amber Cahill, will be presenting in partnership with MCSTAP on communication challenges related to opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain. We believe that learning from peers, both the challenges you encounter and the strategies you’ve developed, will greatly strengthen this session. Please take a moment to complete this very brief 2-question survey (approximately 5 minutes). We are hoping to gather your insights, experiences, and wisdom! All responses are anonymous.
https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9npwrVz3MbZR4lE
Core Small Group Facilitators needed. The positions start July 1st, 2026 and are supported at 0.075FTE. A summary of the role:
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Any physician with a faculty appointment at UMass Chan is eligible; anyone who is currently in or willing to initiate the process of faculty appointment could also apply
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Teach case-based learning (CBL), problem-based learning (PBL), and simulation sessions to MS1s and MS2s in small groups
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Cater to a group of ~12 students (core small group) for 18 months of the discovery (pre-clerkship) phase and build longitudinal relationship
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Sessions are consistently scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays; the calendars are published 3-6 months in advance for convenient scheduling for clinicians
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Appropriate faculty development/preparation is provided for each session
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A total of 150 hours/academic year (0.075 FTE) is accounted for the role
Further details:
https://www.umassmed.edu/oume/educators/faculty-handbook/vista-leadership-roles/csgf/
Apply at:
https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4YHXOqEDNLLsspE
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Any questions may be submitted to Manas.Das@umassmed.edu.
Announcing the 2nd Annual UMass Chan Global Health Symposium on Tuesday,
May 5th from 5-8pm in the Faculty Conference Room. Keynote will be given by Dr. Jennifer Adair, Associate Director of the Horae Gene Therapy Center, on global access to gene therapy. Event will also highlight the UMass Global Ghana Initiative that our nursing colleagues have developed. More information and registration can be found here.
MassAFP’s next major event will be Advocacy Day at the State House in Boston,
May 13th. As there is strength in numbers, all Massachusetts Family Physicians are encouraged to join MassAFP (and AAFP). Details available here: https://www.massafp.org/membership
The WDMS and Medical Humanities Lab at the Lamar Souter Library's 2026 Annual Meet the Author on May 20, 2026 will feature Carolyn Roy-Bornstein, MD speaking at the Lazare Auditorium. Her talk is: This Examined Life: An Evening of Poetry, Reflection and Narrative Medicine. Please register per this flyer. Her book, A Prescription for Burnout, Restorative Writing for Healthcare Professionals, is a gold level winner in Medical and Mental Health from the Nonfiction Authors Association and will be available for purchase.
Intro to Pocus Hands On Course (Introduction of Point of Care Ultrasound)
Friday, June 12th, 8:00am-5:00pm, iCELS Simulation Lab, Albert Sherman Center
Please see flyer for additional information. https://www.umassmed.edu/icels
As of February 23, 2026, the FDA mandated a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for Nexplanon to ensure proper insertion/removal and reduce complication. All healthcare providers must complete new, specific certification training by August 23rd, 2026 to continue inserting/removing the implant (which is now approved for up to 5 years of use). If you have inserted/removed Nexplanon devices in the prior 3 years, and plan to continue on doing so, you are required to register with REMS and complete the registration/knowledge assessment/REMS enrollment by using the link below.
https://www.nexplanonrems.com/healthcareproviders/register. If you have not
inserted/removed in the prior 3 years (and plan on doing so in the future), the FDA requires you complete an in-person training to be able to insert/remove them; please contact Kristina Gracey (Kristina.Gracey@umassmemorial.org) as we work to organize in-person trainings for all relevant providers needing this.
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