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Announcements
Worcester Canal District Community Cleanups
Want to help clean up a vibrant part of our city - the Canal District?
- 3rd Saturday – August 16th
- 5th Saturday – August 30th
- 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- 📍 Meet at Worcester Public Library (3 Salem Square, Worcester, MA)
Spread the word, help us mobilize volunteers, come with your family. For more information, email famjameventgroup@gmail.com.
Thanks for inspiring the next generation of Family Physicians and all who volunteered to be Longitudinal Preceptors for the incoming class of MassAHEC Scholars! We will match you with students by Sept. 10th. Thank you also for those continuing with 2nd year students. We appreciate you all! If you want more information, please contact Linda.Cragin@umassmed.edu.
Reminder! Complete your annual performance review in Interfolio with your supervisor as soon as possible. Please contact Heather Garron (heather.garron@umassmemorial.org) if you have any trouble accessing Interfolio. Resources for faculty and supervisors are available here.
FAQs:
- Q: When is the Annual Performance Review (APR) due?
A: The preliminary due date for your APR meeting was July 21. Given the transition to Interfolio, please complete your supervisor meeting by mid-August so chair review and comments can be submitted to the school by a hard September 1 deadline.
- Q: Should I be completing the CV portions of Interfolio?
A: No. The CV function is still being built to make sure it is useful for faculty. Right now, faculty do not need to enter CV info. You only have to paste accomplishments for the past year into the APR.
- Q: What should I do with any supplemental materials (if applicable)?
A: Send your UMass format CV, evaluations, and supplemental materials (if applicable; may include maternity care and residency teaching supplements) to your supervisor. Your supervisor can cut and paste summary comments into the "additional feedback" section. Alternatively, there is a way to upload the supplemental materials into Interfolio by clicking "add file" after you log into Interfolio.
CIPC is offering a free webinar on the care of Adult ADHD in Primary Care on Wednesday, August 20th at 1:30pm. See this flyer or register here:
https://umassmed.zoom.us/meeting/register/5jdW-4qTTdiO9_OKLNMv-g#/registration
Massachusetts Hepatitis C ECHO
(Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)
You are invited to join an exciting virtual collaborative learning opportunity which will allow you to build expertise in the evaluation and management of patients living with chronic
Hepatitis C. (see attached brochure)
A new cohort begins Friday, September 5th, 12:30-1:30pm ~ with 7 sessions.
Register Today!
The Global Tuberculosis Institute, a CDC-funded Tuberculosis Center of Excellence,
will partner again this year with the Brown University ECHO hub and health departments across 20 TB program areas in the Northeastern United States to offer a Regional Tuberculosis Infection (TBI) ECHO Course in Fall 2025 for primary care team members. This is a six-session virtual and interactive TBI ECHO course. Participants can receive up to 6 CME credits and the course is free. We have attached a brochure with more details.
Private Funding Opportunities
The Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) team distributes via email a bi-weekly digest summarizing upcoming private funding opportunities to the UMass Chan Medical School community. Sign up today by emailing DevelopmentFundingDigest@umassmed.edu. The CFR team is here to help members of the UMass Chan community generate curated lists of foundation and institutional philanthropy opportunities. Contact us to learn about tools and foundations that support faculty, postdocs, predocs, graduate students and medical school students. Please contact the CFR team before approaching any foundation or private philanthropic funder.
Another funding resource is: https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities/2025/exploring-equitable-futures.html?rid=003VN00000FHgqEYAT&et_cid=2199758
Due October 15th, 2025.
Looking for Volunteers
Mission of Mercy is coming to Worcester on November 15th. They will provide free dental care for 300 patients at the DCU. Looking for medical clinicians to volunteer to provide medical clearance. Sign up here or contact Hugh Silk at hugh.silk@umassmemorial.org.
Teaching of Tomorrow (TOT) is a nationally recognized and highly acclaimed interprofessional faculty development program that focuses on building and refining foundational skills for effective clinical teaching in inpatient and ambulatory settings. Preceptors from any specialty and discipline will enhance their clinical teaching skills through discourse and practice. The workshops will be held at the Wellsworth Hotel in Southbridge, MA, on November 14-15, 2025, and March 13-14, 2026. Attendance is required for all four conference days. For more details, please refer to the attached flyer. Registration is now open. Registration link below.
https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBoZ9s7WSfhUdyC
Equity & Health in Cuba - The Art of Solidarity & Hope for Humanity
When & Where: December 14-20,2025, Havana, Cuba
Experience the Cuban art of solidarity and how it has nurtured a national culture that values equity. This unique environment is a testament to the power of collective resilience, supported by a universal healthcare system that embraces a neighborhood-level, team based approach. Registration deadline is September 1st, 2025. For more information see flyer and Health Equity Invitation.
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