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Announcements
A message from Deborah Dreyfus
The Shriver Center is happy to host a training on Autism diagnosis for Primary Care Providers in the fall. We all know that we struggle with finding ways to diagnose Autism in the community. As PCPs we can fill that need! The goal would be to identify up to 25 primary care providers (MDs, DO's, or APPs) who would be willing to attend a day and a half in person workshop. During this session, 2 trainers would come, and we would obtain training on specific assessment kits (either STAT or ASD-PEDs). We would be provided with e-materials and resources. CME credits will be provided. Please let me know of your interest by Friday, June 27th.
(Deborah.Dreyfus@umassmemorial.org)
Also from Deb Dreyfus:
We are excited to present Paramedic Acute Response Approach for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PARA-AIDD), to start in September! With support from Masshealth and ForHealth, we will be offering in-home Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) support to adults covered by MassHealth receiving residential support services funded by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) residing in 12 towns around Worcester. This program is delivered through a collaboration between Family Medicine and Community Health, Emergency Medicine, and the Eunice Kennedy Shirver Center at UMass Chan, and UMass Memorial Health. With PARA-AIDD, specially trained community paramedics will be dispatched 24/7 to perform home evaluation and treatment in collaboration with a supervising Emergency physician and the patient's ambulatory team. The paramedics will be able to provide assessment, labs, imaging, and some treatment options. Our goal is to improve health and access to medical care, especially for those who suffer the most with extended ED wait times, with MIH as an extension of primary care. We also want to create a seamless transition once the MIH visit is complete with comprehensive communication with the outpatient providers and documentation via Epic. We will be studying the program to access its impact on decreasing time to resolution of the acute issue, decreasing visits to EDs, quality of care, cost savings and satisfaction. If any questions, please reach out to either
deborah.dreyfus@umassmemorial.org, emily.lauer@umassmed.edu, or
laurel.oconnor@umassmed.edu.
Interfolio Tips:
Before preparing your annual review on Interfolio, please take about 20 minutes to review the job aids and videos before trying to access Interfolio. They are very helpful.
Supervisor: https://www.umassmed.edu/ofa/academic/faculty-reviews/apr/interfolio-resources-for-chairs--supervisors/
Faculty: https://www.umassmed.edu/ofa/academic/faculty-reviews/apr/interfolio-resources-for-faculty/
When you finish your part, you must both "submit" (bottom of the page) and "send case" (top of the page) so that it can proceed to the next step. If you need to make any edits or have technical questions about Interfolio, please contact Heather Garron at heather.garron@umassmemorial.org or by phone 774-442-7059/Cell 508-579-1673. There are also weekly faculty drop in hours on Thursdays at noon at this link. Plan to give yourself extra time because Interfolio can be clunky. It takes some time for each page to load. While there is a fair amount of startup work for each faculty, we have been advised that it will streamline your efforts and become a time saver in years to come. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this moment of transition.
Advocacy Suggestion from Sara Shields:
I’m reaching out to share an important advocacy opportunity: the MMS is encouraging members to contact their state lawmakers in support of S.2522, An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth, aimed at strengthening protections for both patients and providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care. The Senate announced they are bringing this legislation to the floor for a vote this week – now is the time to act! Please feel free to pass this along to your colleagues as well!
Thanks to the efforts of Josephine Fowler, Jeanne Cawse-Lucas and Maryanne Adams, we are able each year to deliver high quality, AAFP approved CME via our Grand Rounds structure. To better address your needs, WE NEED YOUR HELP. Please answer this 4 question (3 minutes, max) survey to help us learn what you want. https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0694x39bXoIE42W
Summer Scholarship Writing Circles
Mondays in June & July, 12:00-1:00pm
Have you been putting off that scholarly project? Have you had difficulty making time to write? Summer Scholarship Writing Circles provide the space and time for you to make progress on that paper, presentation or curriculum. The hybrid (in-person and virtual) sessions will consist mostly of quiet writing time, with an opportunity to get support from your faculty peers. In-person (Lamar Soutter Library Conference Room at UMass Chan Medical School) & virtual options for participation. REGISTER
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 now through June 26th. This ECHO is made possible through the generous support of the RIZE foundation. Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/X8z25aNFsH
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!
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.
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